Megachurch Pastor Creflo Dollar Arrested for Allegedly Chocking Teenage Daughter

Early Friday morning, 50-year-old megachurch pastor, Creflo Dollar, was arrested in his Atlanta home. According to authorities, he slightly hurt his 15-year-old daughter. Associated Press reports that deputies responded to a call of domestic violence at the home around 1 a.m. The pastor and his daughter were arguing over whether she could go to a party when Dollar “got physical” with her, leaving her with

“superficial injuries.”

Fox reports that he:

“intentionally caused physical harm to his teenage daughter by grabbing her around the neck and choking her…”

He now faces misdemeanor charges of simple battery and cruelty to children. He was released Friday morning. No official statement has been released from the church, but a message was sent out via his twitter, Friday morning:

Once you believe that you are righteous, you will begin do what is righteous. –Creflo Dollar #CaseDismissed