A lawsuit has been filed against South Carolina pastor John-Paul Miller and his father, Reginald Wayne Miller, accusing them of "sexual abuse and predatory conduct" and using the church as a "sexual playground" for decades.

The lawsuit alleges that John-Paul Miller, now 45, attacked a 15-year-old girl in 1998 while at Sunday school at Miller's father's church. The woman, who now lives in Indiana, is being identified as "Jane Doe" to avoid the risk of "humiliation and embarrassment," according to the complaint.

At the time of her alleged assault, John-Paul was "known to his father, church leadership and members as a troubled individual with a history of reckless behavior, including prior legal troubles, a child born out of wedlock, and a pattern of misconduct," according to the lawsuit.

Years after the first alleged assault, the same woman reported encountering John-Paul in person during a trip to Myrtle Beach with a friend in 2023. John-Paul allegedly leaned in to hug her "and shoved his hand down her pants, touching her genitals without consent," according to the complaint.

The lawsuit also raised questions about the financial dealings of the ministries and their leaders. John-Paul has been at the center of controversy since the death of his wife last April. Mica, 30, was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in , on April 27.

Her death shed light on the couple's strained relationship. The pair were separated, and Mica filed for divorce two days before she died, according to FOX 8 Greensboro.

Robeson County Sheriff's Office investigators also determined that John-Paul "and a female that he is allegedly romantically involved with" were not in Robeson County at the time of Mica's death.

John-Paul was arrested in November on charges of assault and battery after a reported confrontation with protesters outside his local church, Solid Rock at Common Market.

The FBI also searched John-Paul's home in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in November.

His attorney's office previously told Fox News Digital he does not have any comment on his wife's case.

Fox News Digital reached out to John-Paul's attorney. His father and their churches could not immediately be reached for comment.