{"id":93459,"date":"2026-05-16T17:26:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T15:26:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/?p=93459"},"modified":"2026-05-16T19:44:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T17:44:57","slug":"christian-pastor-cleared-as-police-end-criminal-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/en-gb\/news\/christian-pastor-cleared-as-police-end-criminal-investigation","title":{"rendered":"Christian pastor cleared\u00a0as police end criminal investigation, following arrest for commenting on Islam and transgender ideology while street preaching\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"93459\" class=\"elementor elementor-93459\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-40fc337f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40fc337f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-49d33b08\" data-id=\"49d33b08\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-582d30e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"582d30e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><p>Pastor Dia Moodley, 58, was arrested for peaceful street preaching in Bristol<\/p><\/li><li><p>Police drop matter in free speech win, after months long criminal investigation; ADF International supported legal defence<\/p><\/li><li><p>Avon &amp; Somerset Police refuse to investigate Muslim man who threatened pastor during Easter street preaching<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f720d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5f720d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"848\" src=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2024-07-16-at-2.03.52-PM-1536x865-v2-1024x848-2-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-93460\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2024-07-16-at-2.03.52-PM-1536x865-v2-1024x848-2-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2024-07-16-at-2.03.52-PM-1536x865-v2-1024x848-2-1-300x248.png 300w, https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2024-07-16-at-2.03.52-PM-1536x865-v2-1024x848-2-1-768x636.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b121c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"7b121c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Video-2026-05-16-at-15.36.11.mp4\" controls=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" controlsList=\"nodownload\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73ee511 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73ee511\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>A Muslim man threatened Pastor Moodley for his peaceful Easter street preaching. Police refused to investigate<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19993f5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19993f5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">BRISTOL\u00a0(16\u00a0May\u00a02026) \u2013\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Police\u00a0have\u00a0dropped\u00a0the criminal investigation into a Christian pastor who was arrested for commenting on Islam and transgender ideology while street preaching in Bristol\u00a0city centre, in a free speech win.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">After more than four months of criminal investigation, Avon &amp; Somerset Police informed Pastor Dia Moodley, 58, that \u201cno further action will be taken\u201d, following the pastor\u2019s arrest for his peaceful preaching in Broadmead last November. ADF International supported the pastor\u2019s legal defence. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pastor Moodley\u00a0was subjected to arrest, eight hours in a police cell, a\u00a0police\u00a0visit to his home,\u00a0interrogation\u00a0at the police station and\u00a0the\u00a0initial\u00a0imposition of\u00a0bail conditions that\u00a0banned him from entering and therefore preaching in Bristol city centre over Christmas.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Although the bail conditions were dropped, following Pastor Moodley\u2019s representations to the police, the ongoing criminal investigation resulted in <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">de facto<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0censorship, as the pastor refrained from publicly preaching over Christmas and in the weeks leading to Easter, due to the risk of rearrest\u00a0if he engaged in street preaching\u00a0while the investigation continued.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The pastor\u00a0was arrested\u00a0on November 22, 2025,\u00a0for peacefully sharing his Christian views in the public square,\u00a0on suspicion of \u201cinciting religious hatred\u201d and committing a Section 4A religiously aggravated public order offence under the Public Order Act 1986.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">That\u00a0was the second time Avon and Somerset Police have arrested the pastor for\u00a0commenting on Islam and transgender ideology while\u00a0street preaching.\u00a0After his first arrest in March 2024,\u00a0the\u00a0police also dropped their investigation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The pastor has faced repeated violence and threats from bystanders while street preaching, many of which the police have failed to adequately address.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Most recently, the pastor was threatened by a Muslim man who disagreed with his preaching on the day before Easter.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On Saturday April 4, while the criminal investigation into him was still ongoing, Pastor Moodley preached in Broadmead about Jesus Christ\u2019s resurrection. He spoke about how when Jesus is compared with figures from all other religions, including Mohammed, it was only Jesus who rose from the dead.<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW165511625 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW165511625 BCX0\">The pastor said: \u201cKrishna, Buddha, Mohammed and your favourite philosopher did not rise from the dead, only Jesus rose from the dead.\u201d<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW165511625 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A Muslim bystander said he heard the \u201c<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">disgusting<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d things the pastor said about the \u201c<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">[Islamic] prophet Mohammed, peace be upon him\u201d<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0The man can be heard on camera saying: \u201c<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you do that again bro, we\u2019ll send the boys round\u2026 we\u2019ll have\u00a0someone have\u00a0a word with you<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The pastor criminally reported the man to Avon &amp; Somerset Police, but officers shockingly refused to investigate the incident, telling the pastor on 1 May: \u201cComments made to you whilst unpleasant that do not constitute an offence [sic].\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Police\u00a0said\u00a0\u201cwe cannot\u00a0sure\u00a0the context of his comments\u00a0[sic]\u201d and that\u00a0\u201cthe report will be filed insufficient evidence to proceed at this time\u201d,\u00a0despite the fact that\u00a0the threat\u2014which the pastor perceived to be a threat of violence\u2014was captured on camera.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">April 4 was the first day the pastor had publicly preached since his arrest, as the then-ongoing criminal investigation effectively censored his public preaching for months, due to the risk of rearrest. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He decided to preach on\u00a0the day before Easter\u00a0despite the risk, as he felt it was\u00a0his duty as a Christian pastor called to street preaching.\u00a0Police did not attend\u00a0on that occasion, unlike in the past,\u00a0and many members of the public, both Christian and non-Christian, who had\u00a0seen news of\u00a0the pastor\u2019s case, were supportive and\u00a0offered encouragement.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The police informed Pastor Moodley they had dropped their\u00a0criminal\u00a0investigation on April 8.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pastor Moodley\u00a0is\u00a0now\u00a0consulting with his legal team about taking\u00a0legal action against\u00a0Avon &amp; Somerset Police, for the violation of his free speech rights and\u00a0for the police\u2019s\u00a0failure to promptly investigate serious crimes against him.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pastor Dia Moodley said:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0glad\u00a0Avon\u00a0and\u00a0Somerset Police\u00a0decided to eventually do the right thing and drop their criminal investigation.\u00a0This is a win for free speech, but I never should have\u00a0been\u00a0arrested,\u00a0treated like a criminal,\u00a0and\u00a0investigated for months\u00a0for\u00a0peacefully sharing my faith in the public square.<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cAvon and Somerset Police\u00a0have arrested me\u00a0twice\u00a0because my lawful speech\u00a0was seen as\u00a0offensive to\u00a0some\u00a0Muslims and\u00a0people\u00a0with a progressive worldview. Meanwhile,\u00a0the\u00a0police have shockingly failed to investigate\u00a0violence and threats against\u00a0me, committed by those who object to my speech.\u00a0This is the definition of two-tier policing and must end.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWhat has happened to this country, that\u00a0police ignore\u00a0clearly\u00a0criminal\u00a0incidents like this most recent\u00a0one\u2014which I perceived to be a threat of violence\u2014and choose instead to\u00a0criminalise Christian speech?\u00a0I am now consulting with my legal team about taking legal action against Avon\u00a0and\u00a0Somerset\u00a0Police, for the violation of my rights.<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI will continue to share my faith publicly, undeterred by the police\u2019s censorship and the threats and violence I have faced, and will stand for free speech not just for myself, but for the rights of all people in the UK.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Barrister and Legal Counsel for ADF\u202fInternational\u202fJeremiah\u202fIgunnubole commented:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cAvon and Somerset Police\u2019s decision to drop their investigation is a vindication of Pastor Dia\u2019s lawful conduct. He has been repeatedly arrested, imprisoned, and told that expressing his Christian views is a criminal matter. On every occasion, he has challenged this state overreach and prevailed.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIt is deeply troubling, however, that police treated Pastor Dia\u2019s constructive comments on Islam and gender ideology\u2014remarks which were made in good faith, were an expression of his core Christian beliefs and which explicitly invited dialogue\u2014as a criminal matter, while dismissing a clear and dangerous threat made against him by a Muslim bystander as merely an\u00a0\u2018unpleasant\u2019\u00a0incident.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThis two-tier approach to policing inevitably produces unjust and discriminatory outcomes. It can only be addressed by repealing the underlying censorial legislation and renewed efforts to retrain ideologically motivated police forces who too often find themselves unable or unwilling to differentiate between a lawful exercise of fundamental rights and actual violent criminality.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe war of attrition against free speech in the UK,\u00a0demonstrated\u00a0in Pastor Dia\u2019s case, must end. Censorial laws need to be repealed urgently, and stronger protections, including a Free Speech Bill, are needed to reverse the growing culture of censorship within law enforcement.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe remain fully committed to standing with Pastor Dia as he considers legal action against the police for these violations of his rights and their failure to protect him from serious crime.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Read more about Pastor Moodley\u2019s arrest last November\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/news\/police-arrested-and-visited-christian-pastors-home\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0Read more about the past censorship he has faced\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/en-gb\/cases\/dia-moodley-uk\"><span 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