Church hires convicted sex offender as pastor

NEWARK, N.J. — After a yearlong search, the elders at Shiloh Baptist Church hired Chavalis T. Williams, a charismatic young Floridian known for spellbinding sermons, to be their new pastor. Shiloh’s leadership hired Williams last month and put his contract to a vote before the congregation without telling members that he was a convicted sex offender in Florida, according to…