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Wythe Minister Facing Sexual Abuse Allegations

Southwest Virginia Today
October 22, 2016

http://www.swvatoday.com/news/article_4790c812-97cd-11e6-b5ec-8f9f843f65bd.html

Accused of sexually abusing a teenage girl in August, a then Wythe County minister is facing two felonies.

Nathan Phillips, 59, of Austinville was indicted Monday on charges of aggravated sexual battery and object sexual penetration following an investigation by the Wythe County Sheriff’s Office.

Both allegations, which have an Aug. 13 offense date, involve the same teenage girl, according to the indictments.

Police said that Phillips was pastor at the Austinville Pentecostal Holiness Church when the allegations came to light but that he has since resigned.

Originally from Floyd County, Phillips has been in the ministry for more than 30 years, according to his bio on the church’s website.

If convicted of both charges, he could be sentenced to life in prison.

In other direct indictments handed down on Monday:

Stephen Leftwich, 25, of Roanoke was indicted on 2015 and 2016 charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor (two counts), distributing marijuana to a minor (two counts), and sexually abusing a 13- or 14-year-old child (two counts).

The Wythe County Sheriff’s Office investigated the case.

Natasha Marlana King, 25, of Wytheville was indicted on a Nov. 21, 2015, charge of marrying someone outside of the commonwealth while being married to someone else.

The Sheriff’s Office investigated.

 

 

 

 

 




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