Incidents took place during counseling in his office, police say

A pastor at a Baltimore County church has been charged with sexually abusing teenagers during counseling sessions, police said yesterday.

Gerald Fitroy Griffith, a pastor in the Woodlawn area, was charged with multiple counts of child abuse and sexual abuse of a minor, and with several other sex offenses, according to Baltimore County police.
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After five people contacted police about alleged sexual abuse, police began an investigation that led to a warrant being issued for Griffith’s arrest.
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The girl said Griffith told her that if she went against him, it was like going against God and she would die, according to the documents.
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Police: More Potential Abuse Victims Come Forward
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Originally, five people claimed they turned to Griffith for counseling over a four-year period when he allegedly inappropriately touched them.

“We received phone calls of potential other victims. We’re investigating those phone calls and it’s going to take a couple days,” Baltimore County police Cpl. Michael Hill said.

ST. GEORGE?S, Grenada: The Christian community in Grenada was shocked on Thursday after receiving news of the arrest of a Baltimore County, Maryland, pastor on sexual abuse charges.

Gerald Griffith, who visited Grenada on two occasions after Hurricane Ivan, opened the eyes of many here who attended his crusades. But despite the bad news many believe that Pastor Griffith is innocent.
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Baltimore County police are asking for anyone who may have been victimized locally, or outside of Baltimore County, by Pastor Griffith to contact Detective Charles Allan of the County Police Department at 410-853-3650.