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After Ohio Pastor Israel Ford Announces 2nd Wife, Stepdaughter Alleges Years of Sexual Abuse

ChurchLeaders·Oct 28, 2026 · 6:23 PM CT
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Kourtney Jones, the daughter of one of the women in Ohio pastor Israel Ford's polygamous marriage, alleged in Facebook posts that Ford sexually abused her for years after he announced a second wife. She called him a "predator, an abuser, and a false prophet."

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