Powell County pastor charged with sexual abuse to be arraigned Tuesday

WKYT
December 22, 2015

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Steve Williams

POWELL COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - A 52-year-old minister and school bus driver accused of sexually abusing two girls in his church will go before a judge on Tuesday.

Powell County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 52-year-old Steve Williams Friday afternoon. Williams is charged with one count of sexual abuse of s minor under the age of 12, and a count of sexual abuse of a minor under the age of 18.

Chief Deputy Mathews said the charges stem from allegations that Williams, the minister at Bowen First Church of God in the community of Bowen, inappropriately touched two girls, one during a church field trip and the other at the church.

The chief deputy says Williams turned in his resignation letter to Bowen First Church of God leaders Friday afternoon. He also says Williams was a school bus driver for Powell County Schools, and a firefighter with the Middlefork Volunteer Fire Department.

Deputies say because Williams held a position of authority over children on the school bus and in his church, they want to make sure no other children were victims. More charges could be filed against Williams if anyone else comes forward.