Osceola County police seek other possible victims following Orlando pastor’s sex abuse arrest

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Deputies from the Osceola County police are searching for other potential victims of an Orlando pastor arrested last week on sexual battery charges.

A WFTV News report revealed that Eddy Noelsaint allegedly tricked a woman into coming to his Kissimmee residence in the guise of a "spiritual revival." Instead, the pastor reportedly drugged the woman and sexually assaulted her.

Pastor Allegedly Assaults Church Member

According to WFTV News, Pastor Noelsaint told a female church member she needed to visit his house in Kissimmee for spiritual revival.

However, Noelsaint drugged the woman and sexually assaulted her when she couldn't resist the pastor's assault.

Several months after the first incident, Noelsaint allegedly attacked the woman anew when she asked the pastor's wife for help finding an apartment.

'Spiritual Revival' Turned Sexual Assault

Meanwhile, a report by Fox35 Orlando disclosed that the 51-year-old pastor first assaulted the unnamed female church member in his home in July 2022. The woman told investigators she believed she was undergoing a spiritual revival inside the pastor's residence. Records say the pastor's wife was named her spiritual godmother during her baptism at the church.

The woman revealed that the pastor's wife left her in their home to go to work in the evening. The spiritual godmother allegedly told her to take a bath.

Pastor Noelsaint reportedly entered the bathroom as the woman took her shower and made a sexual advance. She reported saying no to the pastor, who then left the area.

Noelsaint allegedly offered her tea, which she promptly drank. The woman told police she immediately felt dizzy. The pastor reportedly inquired several times about how she felt while she consumed the drink.

The latter allegedly made her take two pills when she told Noelsaint she was not feeling well. The woman said she suddenly had a headache and became sleepy after swallowing the pills. Several hours later, the pastor allegedly ordered her to drink two more pills, worsening her condition.

She said she remembered telling Noelsaint to call 911 as she felt her heart beating abnormally fast. It was then that the pastor allegedly transferred her to an adjacent room, where he sexually assaulted her.

In November of the same year, Noelsaint reportedly assaulted the woman for a second time. She told investigators she went to the pastor's house thinking she would be meeting his wife, whom she asked for help searching for an apartment.

Fox35 said Noelsaint first volunteered different accounts concerning the two incidents of sexual assaults. However, the pastor eventually admitted to the woman's charges. It was then that police officers booked the pastor into the Osceola County jail, the report said.

The office of Osceola County Sheriff Marcos R. Lopez said they arrested Pastor Noelsaint on Feb. 28 for the two counts of sexual battery charges against him. The sheriff's office disclosed that Noelsaint is the pastor of the Eglise Evangelique De La Restauration church at 2160 N. Hiawassee Rd. in Orlando.

The sheriff's office also asks those who may have a similar experience with the jailed pastor to contact them immediately.

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