Ex-wife of pastor who announced wife's suicide to congregation makes shocking allegations
The ex-wife of pastor John-Paul Miller has made a series of allegations against him after he revealed to his congregation that his current wife had taken her own life.
Miller shocked his congregation at Solid Rock Church in Myrtle Beach with the news of his wife's death on 28 April, one day after Mica was found at Lumber River State Park in Robeson County, North Carolina.
The couple were separated at the time of her death, but Miller continues to speak fondly of Mica in interviews.
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Mica's death was ruled as a suicide by the North Carolina Medical Examiner.
Now, newly filed court documents obtained by WBTW News show that Miller's ex-wife, Alison Williams, asked a judge to temporarily grant her sole custody of the two youngest children she shares with Miller.
Williams requested that all contact be suspended until Miller completes a psychological and parental fitness exam, claiming he had been speaking 'inappropriately' to the children in recent communications.
“Initially, I was okay with phone calls and text messages however, when recently texting with them J.P. (Miller) has inappropriately discussed the current state of events with them … sharing his plans of 'suing everyone, and being a millionaire',” Williams wrote in the filling submitted on 28 May.
Miller has also been accused of beginning an affair with Mica while she worked for Miller and Alison as a nanny, as well as other claims of infidelity.
In one section of the filing, Williams claimed Miller had an affair during his marriage to Mica with a woman whose husband later passed away.
“Just two weeks prior to this incident, (the woman’s) husband had confronted J.P. and asked him to leave his wife and children alone,” Williams claimed.
Williams also alleged to have spoken to underage girls from Solid Rock church who had been contacted by Miller, and claimed she 'went to the police department for the purpose of making a report and requesting an investigation'.
"However, I was in essence told by police officials that nobody would believe me because J.P. was a well-known pastor and we’re in the middle of a divorce," Williams wrote.
A spokesperson for Myrtle Beach police told WBTW News there's no 'probable cause' to pursue charges against Miller.
At some point before Mica's death, she left a voicemail to Williams which was included in the filing.
In the message, Mica said: "I don’t want to lose myself in this and I don’t want to pursue anything out of anger or vengeance, I just want to be free and have peace and keep my soul right.
"So if you just text me the name of a good counselor, you know I’d greatly appreciate it. Thanks, bye.”
A hearing on the custody filing is set to take place on 6 June.
UNILAD has reached out to representatives for Miller and the Myrtle Beach police department for comment.
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Emily Brown