KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — An arrest warrant was issued Thursday for the spouse of a former Kalamazoo pastor related to several alleged several sex crimes.
Kalamazoo County court records show Jazmonique Strickland, the wife of Stricjavvar “Strick” Strickland, is charged with eight felony counts related to child sexual assault and human trafficking of a minor. On Thursday, a Kalamazoo County judge issued an arrest warrant for Jazmonique Strickland.
“These are extraordinarily serious allegations. These are offenses for which it’s common that significant prison sentences are the outcome if people are convicted of those crimes.” – Kalamazoo Prosecuting Attorney Jeff Getting
Strick Strickland, a former Kalamazoo pastor, was charged in August with 11 felony counts involving criminal sexual conduct and human trafficking. Authorities allege Strickland and his wife used their positions at Second Baptist Church and Kalamazoo Public Schools to coerce four teen boys into having sex. According to Strickland’s charging documents, he paid multiple teenage boys to have sex with Jazmonique while he watched between 2015 and 2018.
Strickland, who was removed from the church in July of 2020, has denied the allegations.
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