Former Youth Pastor Arrested for Alleged Sex Crimes

TriState Homepage
October 6, 2014

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A former Hancock County youth pastor is arrested on charges of having a sexual relationship with a 15 year-old girl during youth group meetings.

Joshua Whicker is booked in the Breckinridge County Detention Center and charged with 2 counts of 3rd degree rape.

Kentucky State Police arrested Whicker Monday morning following reports of his alleged relationship with the girl.

Whicker is the youth pastor Mt. Eden Church in Hawesville.

A former member of the Mt. Eden Church tells us, Whicker resigned as youth pastor the day before the investigation began.

The investigation is ongoing.