Pastor Accused of Abusing Minor

By Chris Harris
Commonwealth Journal
October 14, 2014

http://www.somerset-kentucky.com/news/article_ecbd4c18-532b-11e4-8b0d-9b2590da3b2d.html


Rex Allen Murphy is a youth pastor at Polly Ann Church of God in Eubank.

A local youth pastor has been charged following accusations that he sexually abused a minor.

According to Colin Hatfield, Eubank Chief of Police, Rex Allen Murphy, 30, of Puncheon Creek Road, Eubank, was charged with first-degree sexual abuse, a Class D felony, use of a minor under 18 in a sexual performance, a Class C felony, and third-degree sodomy, a Class D felony.

Murphy was working as a youth pastor and Sunday School Teacher at Polly Ann Church of God in Eubank, said Hatfield.

Hatfield said that his department began the probe, along with the Department of Social Services, into possible sexual abuse occurring between the suspect and one of his students, a 16-year-old male.

The juvenile victim was interviewed by the above agencies and accusations were made of alleged sexual contact from Murphy onto the victim, according to Hatfield.

“The details were very graphic and to the point,” said Hatfield.

Upon tracking down the suspect and interviewing him, Hatfield said that he “did in fact confess to the allegations.