Texas Megachurch Pastor Resigns, Retires After Caught Soliciting Hookers at Massage Parlor

Staff Writer

A megachurch pastor who was caught soliciting prostitutes at a massage parlor has resigned from his position within the church, with the Christian Post explaining:

“The Rev. John F. Fiedler, a former minister at the nearly 15,000-member Highland Park United Methodist Church in Dallas, Texas, retired last month following an arrest for solicitation of prostitution at a massage parlor whose new owner was known by authorities for promoting prostitution, according to police and court records.

Fiedler, 72, had been a pastor at HPUMC from 2013 until his retirement on Dec. 31, 2024. Church records show Fiedler joined the megachurch in 2013, where he preached at the 11 a.m. sanctuary service until he was chosen to direct the Mark Craig Leadership Network to train servant leaders.”

Following the bust he resigned from the church, citing an “undiagnosed medical condition,” and the church announced his departure a few weeks later.

While he turned himself back in again after a warrant was issued for his arrest, he was released the next day after posting a $1000 bond, with court records noting that he had no prior criminal history and recently received a dementia diagnosis.