Pastor Henry “Hank” DavisA Cleveland, Tenn., pastor has been indicted by a Polk County grand jury on two counts of sexual battery, the second time he has faced such charges, records show.
Henry “Hank” Davis, co-founder and senior pastor at Church of the Harvest, was picked up by Cleveland police on July 13. Polk County Sheriff’s Office investigators allege Davis had inappropriate sexual contact with a girl under 16 during a youth mission trip to the Parksville Lake area in Polk County.
Davis has led the Cleveland Church of the Harvest with his wife, Rhonda, for more than 19 years, according to the church’s website. He could not be reached by phone Wednesday.
In 2001, Davis was accused of fondling and biting an 18-year-old woman in Hamilton County. The charges later were dropped when the woman wrote a letter to the court recanting her statements.
However, the charges were brought again when the woman told authorities she was pressured into writing the letter by Church of the Harvest, records show.