KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — UPDATE: Jazmonique Strickland, the wife of former pastor Stricjavvar “Strick” Strickland, has turned herself in to authorities as of Monday, according to a report from WWMT.
That comes after a warrant for her arrest was issued earlier this month on several alleged sex crimes, and after her husband was arrested last year.
Jazmonique Strickland is charged with eight felony counts related to child sexual assault and human trafficking of a minor. She and her husband are alleged to have paid teenage boys for sexual acts and photographs between the years of 2015 and 2018.
Strick Strickland courtesy Kalamazoo County Jail
The charges are similar to her husband, who is facing 11 felony counts involving criminal sexual conduct and human trafficking. Both are accused of using their positions at Second Baptist Church and Kalamazoo Public Schools to coerce four teen boys into the acts.
On Monday, Jazmonique is reported to have turned herself in to authorities, and was later arraigned on the charges. According to reports, she was granted a $500,000 personal recognizance bond.
Strickland himself has repeatedly denied all of these allegations.
This is an ongoing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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