They were handed in by rival TV evangelist Martin Gorman who was also defrocked after Mr Swaggart accused him of 'immoral dalliances' in 1986. This time it was Mr Swaggart's turn to repent after officials from the Assemblies of God church were given photographs showing him taking a prostitute to a Louisiana motel. Rev Bakker was subsequently defrocked and fired from his multi-million-dollar Praise the Lord TV station. Mr Swaggart's confession is all the more scandalous since he himself unleashed fire and brimstone against rival TV evangelist Rev Jim Bakker a few months ago for committing adultery with minister and secretary Jessica Hahn.
Turning to his wife, Frances, he said: 'I have sinned against you and I beg your forgiveness.' 'I do not plan in any way to whitewash my sin or call it a mistake,' he told shocked members of his Family Worship Centre.
