An Arkansas pastor has been arrested and faces 100 charges related to possession of child pornography, police said. The pastor reportedly served in numerous roles as a youth pastor and fostered dozens of children.
This was announced by the Arkansas State Police. statement The Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force announced that it had received two cyber tips about pastors from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
“They have been fortunate enough to foster 76 children in four years…”
State Police special agents executed the search warrant on September 25th.
During the investigation, investigators reportedly found evidence that James Vincent Henry, 43, was in possession of child pornography. The pastor allegedly obtained or distributed child pornography through online messaging apps such as Snapchat and Kik.
Authorities obtained an arrest warrant and Pike County sheriff's deputies arrested Henry on October 15th.
Henry was charged with 100 counts of possessing, viewing, and distributing child pornography and is being held in the Pike County Detention Center.
Henry was the pastor of Crossroads Assembly of God Church in Delight, and his profile was still on the church bulletin board. Website Friday afternoon.
According to the site, Henry and his wife have been married for 12 years and have three young children.
“They love serving others and fellowshipping,” the profile says of the couple.
According to his profile, Henry is a member of “Lacey Assembly of God, Maggie First Assembly of God, Mountain Pine First Assembly of God, [and] New Song Church in Centerton, AR. ”
His wife “served as youth pastor, children's church teacher, matron, and other necessary roles.”
The couple were foster parents at New Beginnings Children's Home in suburban Centerton, the site said.
According to the church's website, “They fostered 76 children over four years, and then went on to foster young women between the ages of 18 and 25 who needed help acquiring the life skills they needed to succeed in life. She was transferred to a transitional living program.
facebook page Crossroads Assembly of God Church appears to have been set to private or deleted as of Friday afternoon.
In related news
In June, a former youth pastor at four Texas churches was arrested by federal marshals on suspicion of child sex crimes. Luke Cunningham is charged with sexual assault of a child and aggravated sexual assault. baptist news global According to the report, “Prosecutors argued that Cunningham was a violent criminal who slapped and strangled his victims, rendering them unconscious. He was also a manipulator, sending his victims out of state and internationally. He also claimed to be a serial groomer who ensured he went on mission trips and camps, including programs held in New Mexico and Guatemala. ”
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