P.A. Church, Youth Pastor Charged With Felony For Religious Persecution Demonstration

07.30.12 | Sarah Harnisch

A church and a youth pastor in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania have been charged with a felony after holding a mock kidnapping to show kids what it's like to face religious persecution. Police say a 14 year old girl had bruises after she was bound with zip ties and interrogated in a van. They say "you can't, in the name of religious liberty, engaged in criminal activity. And that's what occurred." Glad Tidings Assembly of God in Middletown, P.A. says none of the weapons were loaded.