North Carolina pastor steps down from job after a woman accused him of peeing on her during a Delta flight, reports say
- Daniel Chalmers, the North Carolina pastor who was accused of peeing on a woman during a Delta flight in October, stepped down from one of his jobs, The Charlotte Observer reported.
- Chalmers resigned from his non-pastor position at Catch the Fire Raleigh-Durham, The Observer reported, citing the church's lead pastors.
- Alicia Beverly, who accused Chalmers of urinating on her, filed a lawsuit against him, MLive reported on Friday.
Daniel Chalmers, the North Carolina pastor who was accused of urinating on a woman while she was sleeping during a flight in October, stepped down from his position at a Raleigh church, according to local news reports.
The lead pastors of Catch the Fire Raleigh-Durham told The Charlotte Observer on Friday that Chalmers — a pastor at Love Win Ministries, which he founded — recently stepped down from his staff position there and "expressed grief and horror" over the incident.
"We were saddened to hear of the news yesterday involving one of our non-pastor employees in a disorderly conduct incident earlier this month," Catch the Fire said in an Instagram post on Wednesday.
"We take these matters very seriously. This behavior is not a reflection of Catch the Fire, our leadership, and its members. While we were investigating the matter he was immediately suspended, and we have now subsequently accepted his resignation and his sincere, heartfelt apology to everyone involved."
Alicia Beverly accused Chalmers of peeing on her on a Delta flight from Las Vegas to Detroit on October 13. A police report cited by The Winston-Salem Journal said Beverly told authorities that she "woke up feeling something warm on her body" and saw Chalmers standing over while she was in her seat.
"I jump up and I seen his private area out and I screamed and that woke everybody up," Beverly told Fox 2 Detroit on October 14. "By that time I actually looked at him and I see him shake himself off and I'm like this man just peed on me! I looked and there was a puddle of pee in the seats!"
The police report said that Chalmers initially denied Beverly's allegation, saying it was "out of my character," but that he later acknowledged to authorities that he had taken prescribed medication and drank alcohol.
Beverly filed a $2 million lawsuit against Chalmers and Love Wins Ministries, MLive reported on Friday, citing a news release from Beverly's attorney.
The lawsuit alleged that Beverly experienced "injuries and damages" including severe emotional and mental distress, anxiety, and humiliation because of the incident.
"It is difficult to believe that a church would hire a Pastor who boarded a plane drunk and has a proclivity to urinate on passengers," her attorney, Geoffrey Fieger, said in the news release. "Considering the times we are living in, nothing surprises me anymore."
Chalmers issued a statement to Fox 2 Detroit on Tuesday apologizing for his behavior. The Love Wins Ministries website is no longer available.