Kearney man charged in sex assault of boys

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Kearney Hub

KEARNEY – A Kearney youth pastor has been accused of sexually assaulting two boys 12 years ago.
The alleged victims reported the abuse Tuesday.

Thomas Anthony Jones, 37, is charged in Buffalo County Court with two counts of felony sexual assault of a child on Jan. 1, 2001.

According to court records, the alleged victims, now ages 23 and 15, reported that their former youth pastor, Jones, allegedly exposed himself to them and touched their private parts.

A Kearney Police Department incident report says Jones is a youth pastor at Lighthouse Foursquare Church at 3520 Ave. F. Calls to the church went unanswered.

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