Major Christian Minister Involved in Felony California DUI
Stephen Eugene Galiher, a major personality with TBN, has pleaded guilty to two counts of felony California DUI. In late April 2009 Galiher was reportedly driving in excess of 85 miles per hour in a company owned BMW on an Orange County freeway when he smashed into another vehicle.
Investigating California Highway Patrol officers said Galiher had a strong odor of alcohol and that his eyes were red and bloodshot. The pastor admitted to having consumed two glasses of red wine prior to the 10:00 pm accident. Galiher failed several field sobriety tests and was booked on two counts of driving under the influence in California.
Galiher is the head pastor of the Trinity Music City Church, a place of worship at the Christian theme park owned by TBN in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Just four days before the accident, Galiher appeared in âBehind the Scenesâ, a show where TBN head Paul Crouch visits with his many ministers.
In late May Galiher entered a plea of guilty in Orange County Superior Court to California DUI with injury and CA DUI with a BAC in excess of .08% with injury. He is scheduled to be sentenced next December and he is free on $100,000 bail. Galiher remains in the employ of TBN. His 70-year old victim remains hospitalized, unable to walk, with four broken ribs, a broken arm, a broken leg and pins in his vertebrae.
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