MARYLAND
Christian Post
BY MORGAN LEE , CHRISTIAN POST REPORTER
February 3, 2014
After a former youth pastor pleaded guilty on Wednesday to having sex with a minor at the Calvary Assembly in Walkersville, Md., the church’s lead pastor John Kenney said the congregation is working hard to rebuild trust with the roughly 80 teenagers who participate in the youth group.
Shaun Michael Ross, 33, pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a girl who attended his youth group from April 2008 through April 2010, and sought to win her over through texts, phone calls and gifts.
According to State Attorney Lindell K. Angel, Ross justified his actions to the victim by saying that, as her youth pastor, he was the “safest person to learn about sex from,” reported The Frederick News-Post.
“This was a manipulation that went on and occurred at a time when he was her counselor. This is a very serious offense,” said Angel.
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