Iowa Pastor Charged with Sexually Abusing 5-year-old Pleads Not Guilty

By Andrew J. Nelson
The World-Herald
April 15, 2014

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A southwest Iowa pastor charged with sexually abusing a 5-year-old girl has pleaded not guilty.

Roger C. Kissel, 66, of Sidney, Iowa, is charged with second-degree sexual abuse, lascivious acts and indecent exposure, according to court records.

Kissel was pastor of the nondenominational Sidney Cowboy Church when police arrested him in February. Sidney Police Chief Austin Richardson said the alleged acts, which are believed to have occurred over several months in 2013, are not connected to the church.

Bond was set at $30,000, meaning Kissel was able to post 10 percent of that in order to be released from the Fremont County Jail.