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Megachurch Pastor Creflo Dollar Arrested

Dollar, whose World Changers church has a satellite in Peachtree Corners, was charged for allegedly assaulting his daughter in Fayette County, WSB-TV reports.

Melanie Fleury, Neighbor
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Updated, 12:23 p.m.

Creflo Dollar Jr., whose megachurch World Changers has a , was arrested Friday in Fayette County for allegedly assaulting his 15-year-old daughter, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

He's been charged with simple battery, family violence and cruelty to children, according to the report. His daughter sustained neck injuries.

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He was booked into the county jail at 2 a.m. with a $5,000 bond.

Dollar runs Creflo Dollar industries, and his main World Changers Church is in College Park. The church has 15 locations across multiple states, includng Athens and Marietta, according to its website. The Peachtree Corners satellite meets at 6920 Jimmy Carter Blvd.

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Dollar is often mentioned in lists of prominent Georgia pastors.

For the full report, check out the AJC article.

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