From NSN News) On Friday, North Carolina woman Sarah Anderson testified to helping attack a fellow church member because he had sexual thoughts about men. She also faces charges in connection to the incident, and has not made a deal with prosecutors.

Anderson and about 30 members of the Word of Faith Fellowship attacked 23-year-old Matthew Fenner during a January 2013 prayer session, she said during the trial of Minister Brooke Covington, who is charged with kidnapping and assault for her role in the alleged attack. The church members allegedly beat Fenner, yelled at him, and strangled him.

Anderson also claimed Covington and other church leaders tried to make her lie in her affidavit and her testimony.

Covington is the first to stand trial for the January 2013 attack on Fenner. If convicted, she could spend two years behind bars. (To read the full sorted story, Click Here.