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Victim Seeks DA Removal Amid Church Assault Case Delays

12/10/2025

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Matthew Fenner seeks to remove District Attorney Ted Bell from his case against Word of Faith Fellowship, alleging Bell favors the church and delayed retrial for eight years.
Fenner says church members held him down and beat him during service, as they tried to expel 'homosexual demons'.
The trial of Word of Faith Fellowship church leader Brooke Covington, charged with second-degree kidnapping and assault, is postponed to address Fenner's request.

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Matthew Fenner seeks to remove District Attorney Ted Bell from his case against Word of Faith Fellowship, alleging Bell favors the church and delayed retrial for eight years.
Fenner says church members held him down and beat him during service, as they tried to expel 'homosexual demons'.
The trial of Word of Faith Fellowship church leader Brooke Covington, charged with second-degree kidnapping and assault, is postponed to address Fenner's request.