SC Minister arrested for back child support

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SC Minister arrested for back child support

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - A Greenville church music minister has
been sentenced to six months in prison for failing to pay more than
$394,000 in back child support for his 13 children.

WYFF-TV in Greenville says a judge ordered Lyman Rea on Thursday
to pay $37,000 before he's released. He was arrested Wednesday
while preparing for an evening service at Second Baptist Church in
Greenville.

It's unclear if Rea had an attorney.

Calls to his home and the church were not immediately returned Thursday. A spokesman for the sheriff's department said he wasn't sure if the man had a lawyer.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

Friday, Oct 3 at 4:24 PM little sister wrote ...

His oldest son is 29, not 26. His kids will never see any money, even if he had some, because the law in Missouri states that the mother will receive back child support money. And believe me, she won't give any to her children. She didn't even tell any of her children that their father had been caught. They just found out a month later.

Saturday, Sep 20 at 12:50 AM a friend wrote ...

I know his oldest son in Hot Springs Arkansas. His son is 26 yrs old and even now he could use some of that money that his dad owes to him!

Friday, Aug 15 at 8:00 AM Anonymous wrote ...

13 CHILDREN ?? He should be ashamed of himself. For a pastor to be telling everyone to do the right thing and he doesn't even heed his own "advice". Mr. Rea, the Lord may forgive, but the State Child Support Agency won't. I am sure he was dressed from head to toe in nice high dollar suits while the taxpayers were taking care of his 13 kids.

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