Pastor faces jail for anti-abortion views

Carried sign that said 'Jesus Loves You. Can We Help?'*

Charlie Butts
OneNewsNow - 2/15/2009 4:10:00

Watler HoyeAn Oakland, California, pastor could face jail time for
expressing his pro-life views.

Pastor Walter Hoye ran into trouble with an abortion clinic while doing
an informational picket. Dennis Howard, leader of The Movement for a
Better America, believes Hoye is innocent.

"His approach was simply to carry a sign that said 'Jesus Loves You. Can
We Help?' and offering those who wanted it some information about
alternatives to abortion," Howard explains.

A complaint was filed and Hoye was found guilty in spite of proof to the
contrary. "There was a video taken of him doing this, and it shows that
he was not harassing anybody," Howard points out. "In fact, he was being
harassed by escorts from the abortion clinic."
 Dennis Howard (Movement for Better America)
Pastor Hoye faces up to two years in jail and a $4,000 fine. Howard is
calling Christians into action. "We feel that pro-life organizations
around the country ought to take up this man's cause and pray and fast
between now and February 19," he concludes.