The Christian world could not believe it when Gospel singer James Fortune was charged with the aggravated assault of a family member last October, and his wife Cheryl was admitted to the emergency room at St. Luke's Sugar Land with broken bones, minor injury, and some possible internal injuries.
This landed the singer in hot water and he was ordered to stay away from his children, according to ABC13.
But last November, the judge granted him supervised visitation to his kids. Fortune is also currently out with a $20,000 bond and continues to go on tour.
Attorney Toni Jones said the allegation against Fortune was that he used a barstool against his wife, causing the injuries.
His wife testified saying that their children were present during the incident but were unharmed. She added that it would be for the best interest of their children to have visitation rights with their father pending the resolution of the case.
This is not the first time Fortune was involved in a domestic violence case. Breathecast reported that 12 years ago, the Grammy nominated singer and songwriter pleaded guilty to punishing his four-year-old stepson by putting him in boiling hot water.
Fortune, who popularised the songs "I Trust You" and "You Survived," remains a popular artist in spite of his private woes and he recently performed a New Year's Eve concert in Houston Texas at The Bridge with Pastor Greg Patrick.
Breathecast added that Fortune was welcomed whole-heartedly by BET's Bobby Jones Gospel show, where he performed.
He has other performances lined up, including a major concert with big names in the Gospel music scene such as Hezekiah Walker, Tasha Cobbs and Michelle Williams.
