Less than two weeks after The Roys Report (TRR) published an investigation, revealing that Churchome, Judah’ Smith’s “celebrity megachurch,” had rehired Braylon Oliver, a former pastor accused of rape, Oliver has resigned.
Oliver’s resignation was announced yesterday by Churchome HR Generalist Jessica Nunez on Slack, a business messaging app used by Churchome.
In an article published Feb. 15, TRR reported that Churchome rehired Oliver in 2022—three years after an independent investigation found a “preponderance of evidence” that Oliver had forced a woman to have sex with him.
TRR reached out to Churchome to confirm Oliver had resigned as the church’s donor relationship manager, but the church did not respond. However, we have obtained a screenshot of the Slack message sent to church employees.
In the thread, Churchome Chief Operating Officer Breanna Hamlin thanks Oliver for his “investment into Churchome.” And Churchome Youth Pastor Jamie Kraut states, “@Braylon grateful for who you are. You will make an impact no matter where you go and what you do!”
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