Bishop Eddie Long, pastor at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, decided to temporarily step down from his church to focus on his family, The Washington Post reports.

This comes after his wife Vanessa Long filed a petition for divorce on Thursday, Dec. 1 in Dekalb County Superior Court, according to The Associated Press. The couple has been married for 21 years.

Four young men accused Eddie Long of sexual molestation accusations earlier this year. He has since settled with the young men an undisclosed amount of money.

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