A former Myrtle Beach pastor has been indicted on serious charges after a series of disturbing actions toward his former wife, who tragically took her own life in April 2024. John‑Paul Miller, 46, now faces allegations of cyberstalking and making false statements linked to the days leading up to her death.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina, Miller was charged on Thursday after a month‑long investigation painted him as a relentless tormentor. Prosecutors say the case began in November 2022 when the couple’s separation turned into a nightmare for Mica Miller, 30, who is believed to have died by suicide at Lumber River State Park near Orrum, North Carolina.
Miller’s alleged tactics were extreme: he reportedly sent dozens of unwanted messages—some accounts claim as many as 50 in a single day—planted a GPS tracker on her vehicle, and even slashed her tires on one occasion. The indictment also lists the ex‑pastor’s use of a tire‑deflation device and claims that he bragged to others about harming her car.
An earlier portion of the indictment states that Miller operated out of a Solid Rock Church in the coastal city before the collapse of his marriage. It also claims that, without Mica’s consent, he posted an explicit photo of her online.
When federal investigators asked him about the vehicle tampering, Miller allegedly lied, even though records show he purchased the requisite tools and openly boasted about them.
Mica, who had been in the ministry and hoped to become a missionary, was found dead with a self‑inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Reports indicate she had handed divorce papers to her husband just 48 hours before her death—a fact that has sparked further speculation.
Micheal and Mica’s life together ended when Miller allegedly began the abuse early on. She accused him of slashing tires, tracking her car, forcing her into hospitalization, and even “grooming” her at the age of ten—claims he has repeatedly denied.
After Mica’s death, Miller remarried less than a year later, to a widow whose own husband died under suspicious circumstances that some believe were connected to the same pastor.
In the wake of his wife’s death, Miller also faced two anonymous sex‑assault lawsuits. He has refused to accept the allegations, filing a counter‑defamation suit related to one of the cases.
If the charges stick, Miller could be sentenced to up to five years in prison and fined as much as $250,000, according to the officials. He is scheduled to be arraigned in federal court in Florence on January 12.
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