Southwest Iowa Pastor Pleads Not Guilty to Charge of Sexually Abusing Child

The Republic
April 15, 2014

http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/3c68cfdd3cb14b80a9d97748c82f92ed/IA--Sexual-Abuse-Pastor

A southwest Iowa pastor has pleaded not guilty to charges he sexually abused a 5-year-old girl.

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When he was arrested in February, Kissel was a pastor at the nondenominational Sidney Cowboy Church. Sidney Police Chief Austin Richardson says the allegations aren't connected with the church.

The crimes are alleged to have occurred over several months in 2013.

Kissel posted bond and has been released from the Fremont County Jail.