Ex-powell County Youth Pastor Pleads Guilty to Sex Abuse Charges

Lex 18
September 18, 2016

http://www.lex18.com/story/33125981/trial-begins-for-ex-powell-county-youth-pastor

POWELL COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) - A former Powell County youth pastor has pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual abuse Monday.

52-year-old Steve Williams was accused of sexually abusing at least two minors. Williams was a school bus driver for Powell County Schools and pastor of the Bowen First Church of God for about two and a half years. Powell County deputies say the church has one of the largest youth groups in the area, and Williams was very involved with many children in the congregation.

Authorities were first alerted about the alleged misconduct by the Powell County Board of Education on Thursday, after a student who attends Powell County Middle School reported that she had been sexually abused by Williams.

Following the allegations, Powell County school officials immediately suspended Williams from busing students. Hours later, Powell County deputies received another complaint accusing Williams of sexual misconduct; this time from a 16-year-old girl.

The trial against Williams was set to begin Monday. After accepting his guilty plea, the judge scheduled formal sentencing for November 2.