CENTRAL, La. (WAFB) - Dwayne Rogers, pastor at Indian Mound Baptist church in Central, is speaking out after his church was vandalized Monday morning.

“It’s a spiritual battle that’s taking place, and it’s all about the heart,” said Rogers.

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Before becoming a pastor, Rogers worked in law enforcement at the state and federal levels. He takes security at his place of worship seriously and says others should too.

“It’s sad, but in the day and time that we live in, all places of worship need to have a security plan,” Rogers emphasized.

His cameras were rolling when investigators say 24-year-old Jimmie Mouton Jr. spray painted the front of his

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