Published: October 16, 2025
MONROVIA — A married woman at the center of a scandal involving Pastor Jenkins Johnson of the More Changer Ministry Church has told the Criminal Court “A” that her newborn baby belongs to her husband, not the pastor accused of impregnating her.
Appearing before the Temple of Justice in Monrovia on October 14, 2025, Musu G. Quaye testified that she and her husband, Michael Quaye, reconciled after a misunderstanding and were intimate at a motel called “Think About Yourself on the Japanese Highway.” She said the baby was conceived during that encounter, not through any relationship with the pastor.
“The child is my husband’s,” Mrs. Quaye told the court, adding that family intervention had helped them settle earlier disputes.
Background to the Case
Pastor Jenkins Johnson, General Overseer of the More Changer Ministry Church, was detained for seven days at the Monrovia Central Prison on charges of kidnapping and criminal conspiracy before being released to his lawyer on October 15, 2025.
The charges stem from a complaint filed by Michael S. Quaye, who accused Pastor Johnson of unlawfully removing his 14-year-old son from their home and allegedly impregnating his wife.
According to court documents, the alleged kidnapping took place in March 2024, while the couple was still living together. The writ cites violations of Sections 14.50 (Kidnapping) and 10.4 (Criminal Conspiracy) of Liberia’s New Penal Law.
Deliverance Session Under Scrutiny
Mrs. Quaye told the court she had sought spiritual healing from Pastor Johnson after suffering from fainting spells. She said the pastor had advised that her husband stay away from the deliverance ritual, which he claimed had to be conducted at midnight.
According to her, the session was held as scheduled, and she “came through” but was later advised by the pastor not to return home for three days, warning that she could die if she did.
Mr. Quaye later told the court that the pastor’s instructions led to the breakdown of their marriage, and he intends to conduct a DNA test on the baby to confirm paternity.
Family Mediation and Court Deadline
Relatives of Mrs. Quaye have reportedly urged her husband to withdraw the case and seek an out-of-court settlement. The Criminal Court has given both parties until October 27, 2025, to decide whether to pursue mediation or continue with prosecution.
Community Reaction
The case has stirred public concern across Brewerville and Paynesville, where residents have condemned what they describe as growing cases of spiritual manipulation and domestic interference by self-styled preachers.
In a June 3, 2024, letter to the GSA Road Communities Association, Mr. Quaye accused Pastor Johnson of “damaging his home” and “harboring his wife and son without consent.”
“Mr. Jenkins Johnson kidnapped my family,” he wrote. “I am informing the Liberia National Police as I continue to pursue this case.”
Pastor Johnson Denies Allegations
Pastor Johnson has denied any sexual involvement with Mrs. Quaye, claiming she was suffering from a “spiritual spell” that required prayer, not intimacy.
He told judicial reporters that it was Mr. Quaye himself who first contacted him to pray for his wife, and he agreed only after repeated pleas.
“I only prayed for her as a pastor should,” Johnson said. “I have no knowledge of where she is now.”
The pastor remains under court supervision as the investigation continues.
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