Pastor who called Orlando Pulse victims 'scum' is fired following prostitution allegations
Donnie Romero, a Baptist minister in Texas who came into the spotlight in 2016 when he praised the Pulse nightclub shooting that killed 49 people, resigned from his post last week following allegations that he used marijuana, had a gambling habit and paid for sex with prostitutes.
All of which are oft described as a solid Saturday night. That is, unless you're a fire-and-brimstone-spewing preacher in Forth Worth, Texas.
"I haven't been ruling my house well," Romero, who founded Stedfast Baptist Church in 2014, told the congregation, according to a video of the meeting that was posted to the church's official YouTube channel. "I've been a terrible husband and father.
He added: "This is the best decision for my family and my church to make."
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