The Role Of Andrew Brunson In Jail

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Turkey is holding American pastor Andrew Brunson in jail solely because of his Christian faith and not because of the terror allegations against him, his family has lamented. Pastor Brunson has been imprisoned in Turkey for almost four months now because of his alleged “membership in an armed terrorist organization.” However, his daughter told ABC 11 that the allegation is “outrageous.” “Honestly it's been a nightmare that I did not think would still be going on,” Jacqueline Brunson, the pastor’s daughter, told ABC 11. “I mean he's an American citizen. It's kind of outrageous to think that this is happening to an American citizen.” The Presbyterian pastor has spent the past 23 years conducting Christian missions in Turkey, actively preaching