An Ohio pastor has been found guilty of a fire code violation and could face as much as two months in jail for keeping his church open all day so that local homeless could shelter there. #Ohio #Bryan #DadsChurch #Avell #firecode #homeless
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Pastorfoundguiltyoffirecodeviolationforkeepingchurchopentothehomeless,couldfacejailtimeByMichaelGryboski,EditorWednesday,January22,2025PastorChrisAvell(L)andhisattorneyJeremyDys(R)speaktoreportersoutsideBryanMunicipalCourtinBryan,Ohio,onJanuary11,2023.|FirstLibertyInstituteAnOhiopastorhasbeenfoundguiltyofafirecodeviolationandcouldfaceasmuchastwomonthsinjailforkeepinghischurchopenalldaysothatlocalhomelesscouldshelterthere.
PastorChrisAvellofDad’sPlaceChurchinBryanwasfoundguiltyonTuesdayoftheviolation,whichwasleveledbycityofficialswhobelievethatthechurchisnotfollowingproperfirecode.
ABryanMunicipalCourtjudgefinedthepastor$200andgavehima60-daysuspendedjailsentence,accordingtotheFirstLibertyInstitute,whichrepresentsAvellthroughouthislegalbattleswiththecity.Thejudgestayedthedecisi
