Gospel Star Donnie McClurkin Accused Of Using ‘Pray The Gay Away’ Sessions To Groom & S*xually Ab*se Young Church Member

January 5, 2026 by in Music with 0 Comments

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Gospel Star Donnie McClurkin Accused Of Using ‘Pray The Gay Away’ Sessions To Groom & S*xually Ab*se Young Church Member

A newly filed lawsuit is casting a shadow over the legacy of Grammy-winning gospel singer and pastor Donnie McClurkin, who is accused of s*xually ab*sing a young man he once mentored.

The complaint, filed in New York, alleges McClurkin abused Giuseppe Corletto over several years after the then-21-year-old sought spiritual guidance in 2003. Corletto says he connected with McClurkin after reading the pastor’s book about overcoming the “curse” of homos*xuality and attending a church event in Long Island.

“At first it was all very innocent and what I thought [was] mentoring,” Corletto told NBC News, adding that he now believes he was groomed.

The lawsuit claims the ab*se occurred during so-called “pray the gay away” sessions and escalated as Corletto worked as McClurkin’s assistant. After an alleged 2013 a$$ault, McClurkin allegedly sent an email calling himself a “dirty ‘old man’” and writing, “I feel so foul…so stupid.”

McClurkin, through his attorney, denied the claims as “categorically false,” saying the allegations “grossly mischaracterize” their interactions.

What are your thoughts on these accusations?

Authored by: Kellie Williams
http://thejasminebrand.com

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