Former Grandville church youth pastor accused of sexually assaulting teen

MICHIGAN
MLive

By John Tunison | jtunison@mlive.com
on September 23, 2014

UPDATE: Grandville youth pastor allegedly touched teen parishioner’s breasts: court records

GRANDVILLE, MI — A former youth pastor at Grandville Baptist Church is accused of sexually assaulting a teen.

Jeremiah Levi Behrens, 34, is charged with second-degree criminal sexual conduct and fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct.

Grandville police say the charges involve a teen victim, between 13 and 15 years old.

It’s not immediately clear if the victim is a church member, but detectives say the charges relate to his position of authority at the church, 4325 40th St. SW.

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