Street evangelist Mike Overd is being prosecuted for an alleged religious aggravation public order offence, it was reported in October.
The charges follow a complaint to police in Taunton that Mike made a comparison between the perfect life of Jesus and the life of Mohammed. Police have informed the former paratrooper that the Crown Prosecution Service wishes to bring three charges against him under Section 5 of the Public Order Act.
‘Causing offence’
A Taunton police sergeant gave an interview to BBC TV and a local newspaper, urging residents and local traders to film the evangelist’s preaching as it was alleged that Mike’s preaching was ‘causing offence.’
