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Des Moines Register
Aug 7, 2013 | by Regina Zilbermints
A former Des Moines youth pastor is charged with sexually abusing two teenage members of the congregation, police said today.
Ryan McKelvey, 27, a former youth pastor at Heritage Assembly Church, 5051 NE Fifth St., was charged with two counts of sexual exploitation by clergy and two counts of third-degree sexual abuse.
A female victim and her parents reported the abuse to Des Moines police Monday, officials said. While investigating, detectives discovered a second victim, who also confirmed inappropriate sexual incidents had occurred.
Authorities declined to say where the incidents occurred but said none occurred at the church.
McKelvey was arrested at his home on Tuesday. He remains in the Polk County Jail on a $100,000 cash-only bond.
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