Florida Pastor Who Wrote a Book on Loving Your Spouse Allegedly Had Two of Them

Leslie Williams, 62, a pastor living in The Villages retirement community in Florida, was reportedly arrested on April 22 on an outstanding bigamy warrant. The man who founded a ministry based on holy love, biblical marriage, and heavenly devotion is now in a county jail without bond, awaiting extradition to Georgia.

The twist that the internet just can't get over? Love Her Like This: Loving Her Has Never Been Deeper, written by Williams, is listed on Amazon as a book that addresses "common issues that arise in a marriage that have the potential to destroy the sacred relationship between a husband and wife" using biblical principles.

Ironically, Williams made no effort to hide it. The most obvious signs of his downfall can be found on his Facebook page. According to the NY Post, authorities claim he was still legally married to another woman when he changed his relationship status to "Married to Cindi" in December last year and started tweeting affectionately about his new bride.

"Thanks for all the wonderful comments referencing my saved, beautiful and talented wife, Mrs. Williams! She's saved for real, praise God!" he wrote in one post, just days after announcing the marriage.

His followers noticed something was off almost immediately. "Wow, I thought you were already married. Congratulations!" one commenter wrote under his announcement.

The arrest reads like a police procedural. A Sumter County officer arrived at Williams' Lady Lake house around 3:40 p.m. to serve the out-of-state Georgia warrant, but there was no one home.

Deputies were about to leave when they noticed the pastor's blue Ford pickup truck nearby and conducted a traffic stop. Williams was booked without bond and labeled an out-of-state fugitive.

In Georgia, where the warrant was issued, bigamy is a crime punishable by up to ten years in jail. The law is clear: a person must formally end a previous marriage through divorce, annulment, or the death of a spouse before joining a new one. Allegedly, none of that occurred here.

The backdrop makes the story even harder to ignore. Williams operates Leslie Williams Ministries, whose listed mission is "preparing you for the end of time." The ministry's address is not a church but a mailbox store called "Safe Ship" in a local shopping center. And he calls himself: "An apologist and teacher of the word of God with relevant and timely messages for the body of Christ."

The community he called home adds another element of irony. The Villages is well-known as a retirement community with a history of adulterous affairs and a purported black market for drugs. For a pastor preaching the sacredness of marriage, the zip code alone raises questions.

According to jail records, Williams remains in custody pending extradition to Georgia. His ministry has not issued a public statement, and attempts to contact representatives went unanswered.