A FORMER church deacon has told a court the man she called The Prophet, and who she believed could do no wrong, sexually abused her while praying for her to be cured of a stomach ailment.

The 32 year old woman said she had been persuaded by her husband's family to join an English branch of a Pentecostal church known as Agape for All Nations, based in Stirling.

The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, said as part of her involvement with the church, she had to undergo an all-night "deliverance" after her husband, whom she has since left, told her she had to be delivered from demons.

She said: "In Manchester in 2011 I went an eight hour deliverance service. I was literally pinned to the floor and people were pushing my head. It was quite a violent process."

She said the Agape church, which she said now had many branches, was founded by 51-year-old Walter Masocha, who was called "The Archbishop" and "The Prophet" and claimed to have heard God speaking to him after fasting for a week at a prayer meeting in St Andrews.

She said: "He said that in an audible voice, God had told him to found the church and 'deliver my people who are suffering'."

She said she paid several visits to Mr Masocha's large home, Cosyneuk House at Sauchieburn, near Stirling, which she said had five bathrooms, "numerous" bedrooms and a large kitchen.

She said Mashocha, who always had a bodyguard, used to touch her when he was praying for her.

She told jurors at Falkirk Sheriff Court: "It was on more than one occasion. I went home and spoke to my husband and my husband said he [Masocha] was anointed, and he was The Prophet and he was allowed to do that."

She said she and other female church members called Mr Masocha "My Dad".

She said one one occasion in 2012 she had gone into Mr Masocha's office "to see him about the work of God".

Mr Masocha had hugged her "very intimately", caressing her back and kissing her round the neck.

She said: "I felt confused, I felt violated. He was saying 'receive my love'. He said the sex assault continued.

On another occasion in May 2013, also in Masocha's office, he told her he would pray "for her whole body".

She said: "He touched the top of my head, my eyes, my nose, my ears. He was saying 'I'm praying for every part of your body'.

"He touched my shoulders, and went down and touched my chest.

"He didn't say 'The Lord bless your chest'.

"I didn't feel my chest needed to be blessed -- I felt violated.

"When he touched my bottom, he didn't pray for my bottom. It was like a quick feel."

She said she had once gone to his office for prayer with a stomach complaint.

She said: "He said he was going to pray it away. He touched my tummy, then his hand went down my body, onto my private parts."

Weeping, she said: "It was like he was feeling me. I was so shocked. At that time I saw him as somebody who could never do any wrong, because that was what he used to teach us."

Masocha denies sexually assaulting the woman between April 01, 2012, and March 30, 2013.

He also denies inducing a 12 year girl to sex-massage his body with oils and engage in sexual activity with a 14-year-old girl.

The trial, before Sheriff Kenneth McGowan continues.