MICA MILLER: Pastor charged with cyberstalking in relation to wife’s 2024 death

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Criminal charges pending against pastor featured in Netflix documentary about his wife’s alleged suicide

Netflix’s Death of the Pastor’s Wife documentary series is bringing thousands of new eyes to a Myrtle Beach resident’s death.
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Criminal charges pending against pastor featured in Netflix documentary about his wife’s alleged suicide​

Netflix’s Death of the Pastor’s Wife documentary series is bringing thousands of new eyes to a Myrtle Beach resident’s death.

The Netflix series follows the Mica Francis Miller case.

Throughout the three episodes, Mica’s family members and friends allege her estranged husband and former Solid Rock Church pastor John Miller stalked and abused her before her death.

Mica’s death in 2024 was ruled a suicide. The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office requested the FBI’s help investigating her death weeks later, according to NBC News.

John Paul was charged with one count of cyberstalking and one count of giving false statements to investigators.

The cyberstalking charge, which the government’s online court docket also describes as ‘interstate domestic violence’, alleges that from November 2022 to April 27 of 2024, the date of Mica’s death, John Paul used electronic communication “with the intent to kill, injure, harass, intimidate” his wife or place her “under surveillance”.

The government alleges John Paul’s behavior caused Mica to fear for her life.

The charge also claims that John Paul posted a nude photo of his estranged wife online without her consent, and placed a tracking device on her car.

The second count of the indictment charges Miller with lying to federal investigators.

In the document, attorneys allege that in an October 2024 interview, Miller lied about the number of times he called his estranged wife in one day, claiming she called him more than he called her.

The indictment claims John Paul called Mica at least 50 times more than she called him.

The indictment also alleges that John Paul told investigators police had never told him to stop contacting Mica, while the Horry County Police reported doing so on March 11, 2024.

Attorneys also claim John Paul falsely told investigators he had not damaged Mica’s car.

Miller has pleaded not guilty to both charges. The case has been delayed six times after motions filed by his attorneys, but online records say a pretrial hearing is scheduled for October 6.

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He’s still preaching, apparently… Gross that people still listen to him.

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Protesters confront Mercy Church pastor as Netflix doc renews Mica Miller case questions

Two years after Mica Miller was found dead at Lumber River State Park, protesters are still demanding answers and took their message Sunday to Mercy Church.
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Protesters confront Mercy Church pastor as Netflix doc renews Mica Miller case questions​

Two years after Mica Miller was found dead at Lumber River State Park, protesters are still demanding answers and took their message Sunday to Mercy Church, where John-Paul “JP” Miller is currently preaching.

The group stood outside the church holding signs and remembering Mica Miller, who was found dead at Lumber River State Park in North Carolina in April 2024.
 
SheWhoMustNotBeNamed said:
He’s still preaching, apparently… Gross that people still listen to him.

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Protesters confront Mercy Church pastor as Netflix doc renews Mica Miller case questions

Two years after Mica Miller was found dead at Lumber River State Park, protesters are still demanding answers and took their message Sunday to Mercy Church.
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Protesters confront Mercy Church pastor as Netflix doc renews Mica Miller case questions​

Two years after Mica Miller was found dead at Lumber River State Park, protesters are still demanding answers and took their message Sunday to Mercy Church, where John-Paul “JP” Miller is currently preaching.

The group stood outside the church holding signs and remembering Mica Miller, who was found dead at Lumber River State Park in North Carolina in April 2024.
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No kidding!!!! He sounds like a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Matthew 7:15-20
 
SheWhoMustNotBeNamed said:
Warning: The rabbit hole on this one is HUGE.
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:thud: I just dropped into one of them. This case is crazy! No wonder Netflix picked it up!

"John-Paul was directly involved in Solid Rock Church as the founder and senior pastor. He came from a religious background, as his father, Reginald Wayne Miller, was also a pastor and founded the Cathedral Bible College, according to The Island Packet.
Reginald has faced a number of legal issues over the years. In 2014, he pleaded guilty to visa fraud and wage and hour violations in federal court, according to the Department of Justice. Over a decade later, both he and John-Paul were accused of “sexual abuse and predatory conduct -- often targeting minors” in a February 2025 complaint filed in Horry County’s Court of Common Pleas and reviewed by PEOPLE.
“Behind their religious facade, John-Paul Miller and Reginald Wayne Miller engaged in sexual abuse and predatory conduct — often targeting minors,” the complaint read. “They used their positions of power to manipulate and exploit vulnerable victims while concealing their actions from the public.”
Both Reginald and John-Paul have denied the allegations, and John-Paul countersued the woman in March 2025, per The Sun News."


The article also says that Mica and John-Paul started their relationship as an extra-marital affair - BOTH were married! The church should have made him step down back then!!!!
 
Here was his "brokenhearted and heartfelt" message to his church congregation about his wife's death.

"Keep coming to church and keep giving!"

 

New Mica Miller docuseries could impact husband’s federal trial​

The federal case against South Carolina pastor John-Paul Miller is back in the spotlight thanks to a new docuseries, and it has some asking whether it will affect his upcoming trial.

The Netflix docuseries titled “Death of the Pastor’s Wife” explores the life of Miller’s wife, Mica, and the events leading up to her death in April 2024.

Prior to her death, Miller called 911, saying she planned to kill herself and wanted her family to find her.

She was later found at Lumber River State Park in North Carolina, dead of what was determined to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

While her death was officially ruled a suicide, her friends and family have questioned the circumstances surrounding it.

Miller has long denied any involvement in Mica’s death and was in another state when it happened. However, the federal charges against him allege he cyberstalked Mica before she took her life.


NewsNation investigative correspondent Rich McHugh has been following the case since the beginning and even appeared in the docuseries. Speaking on “Jesse Weber Live” on Monday, he said new details shared by her friends and family could cast a new light on their volatile relationship.

“They allege he threatened to harm her physically. He was forcing her to take drugs, committed her to hospitals without her permission,” McHugh said. “It was just a pattern of control that he was exerting over her.”

And it isn’t just allegations from friends and family, McHugh said.

“He admitted to a lot of this stuff in an email that he wrote her, that I obtained,” McHugh said. “So, it’s all there.”


McHugh believes allegations mentioned in the docuseries could compel authorities to dig deeper into what led up to Mica Miller’s death.

“I know that there were certain things that they were looking at him for that are not included in the current charges that we’re seeing in federal court,” he said. “It involves things across state lines. I don’t want to go into too much. But yes, I think there are possibilities that could open this up.”

Besides renewing interest in the circumstances surrounding Mica’s death, McHugh says the docuseries touches on a universal theme that is seen far too often across the country.

“She was trying to get away for a long time, trying to get away from him. She filed for divorce, wound up dead two days later,” McHugh said. “She was calling the police, saying, ‘I’m in danger here…’ And still, you know, repeatedly did everything right and still found herself in this situation.”
 
SheWhoMustNotBeNamed said:

New Mica Miller docuseries could impact husband’s federal trial​

The federal case against South Carolina pastor John-Paul Miller is back in the spotlight thanks to a new docuseries, and it has some asking whether it will affect his upcoming trial.

The Netflix docuseries titled “Death of the Pastor’s Wife” explores the life of Miller’s wife, Mica, and the events leading up to her death in April 2024.

Prior to her death, Miller called 911, saying she planned to kill herself and wanted her family to find her.

She was later found at Lumber River State Park in North Carolina, dead of what was determined to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

While her death was officially ruled a suicide, her friends and family have questioned the circumstances surrounding it.

Miller has long denied any involvement in Mica’s death and was in another state when it happened. However, the federal charges against him allege he cyberstalked Mica before she took her life.


NewsNation investigative correspondent Rich McHugh has been following the case since the beginning and even appeared in the docuseries. Speaking on “Jesse Weber Live” on Monday, he said new details shared by her friends and family could cast a new light on their volatile relationship.

“They allege he threatened to harm her physically. He was forcing her to take drugs, committed her to hospitals without her permission,” McHugh said. “It was just a pattern of control that he was exerting over her.”

And it isn’t just allegations from friends and family, McHugh said.

“He admitted to a lot of this stuff in an email that he wrote her, that I obtained,” McHugh said. “So, it’s all there.”


McHugh believes allegations mentioned in the docuseries could compel authorities to dig deeper into what led up to Mica Miller’s death.

“I know that there were certain things that they were looking at him for that are not included in the current charges that we’re seeing in federal court,” he said. “It involves things across state lines. I don’t want to go into too much. But yes, I think there are possibilities that could open this up.”

Besides renewing interest in the circumstances surrounding Mica’s death, McHugh says the docuseries touches on a universal theme that is seen far too often across the country.

“She was trying to get away for a long time, trying to get away from him. She filed for divorce, wound up dead two days later,” McHugh said. “She was calling the police, saying, ‘I’m in danger here…’ And still, you know, repeatedly did everything right and still found herself in this situation.”
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And if you’ve been around this forum for very long, you know the most dangerous time for a victim of domestic violence is when filing for divorce or leaving the home.
 
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Death of the Pastor's Wife: Where the Mica Miller Case Stands After Netflix's No. 1 Docuseries

Netflix's No. 1 docuseries has renewed attention on Mica Miller's death, JP Miller's pending federal case, and proposed Mica's Law in 2026.
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Death of the Pastor’s Wife: Where the Mica Miller Case Stands After Netflix’s No. 1 Docuseries​

Death of the Pastor’s Wife has become Netflix’s most-watched English-language series worldwide. The three-part documentary recorded 13.9 million views for the week of August 31 through September 6, keeping the Mica Miller case in the public eye.

The series retraces Mica’s life, her marriage to Solid Rock Church pastor John-Paul “JP” Miller, and the circumstances that preceded her death. It uses journals, messages, home video, church footage, police reports, and accounts from relatives and friends. Directors Julia Willoughby Nason and Michael Gasparro present the story across three episodes, beginning with Mica’s early connection to the church and ending with the continuing search for accountability.

The documentary focuses on allegations of coercive control and abuse made by Mica and people close to her. Two days before her death, she had served JP with divorce papers. The filmmakers say they built their account around records and Mica’s own archive rather than filling gaps with speculation.


A federal grand jury indicted JP in December 2025 on one cyberstalking count and one count of making false statements to investigators. He pleaded not guilty and remains free on bond. He has not been charged in connection with Mica’s death.

The cyberstalking allegation concerns conduct from November 2022 until Mica’s death, including tracking, repeated messages, an intimate image, and interference with her car. These remain allegations that prosecutors must prove in court. A continuance filed in August 2026 moved the trial into the October 2026 term. No verdict has been reached.


Mica’s family supports a South Carolina proposal known as Mica’s Law. Senate Bill 702 would define coercive control, make it unlawful within a household, and broaden related domestic-violence, protective-order, divorce, and custody provisions. The current bill text does not include a law-enforcement training requirement.

The bill stalled during the 2026 legislative session. A co-sponsor has said he plans to bring it back, but it has not become law. The federal trial and the legislation are both unresolved, and their outcomes have not been published.
 
JP Miller's new wife's ex-husband's death is under scrutiny, too. Not sure how many here are aware of it. I don't get Netflix, so I'm still learning the details about this case.

“Her husband died under suspicious circumstances,” McHugh said. “He was a quadriplegic and was found face down in a pool. And you know, these are things that need to be thoroughly, thoroughly investigated and ruled out. And I don’t believe that they have been to this point.”
Chris Skinner died in September 2021 after being found unresponsive in a neighborhood swimming pool. The Horry County Coroner’s Office ruled the death accidental, and police said they found no probable cause to charge anyone with a crime.
Skinner and Miller have denied having an affair while Chris Skinner was alive.
 
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