Kannapolis youth pastor arrested on child sex charges

NORTH CAROLINA
WCNC

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — A former youth pastor at a church in Kannapolis is behind bars on charges of statutory rape and indecent liberties.

Benjamin Hollifield, 25, is being held on a $ 1 million bond.

Hollifield was fired from his position as youth pastor at Piedmont Baptist Church following the arrest.

The Pastor there released a statement saying Hollifield was “terminated for abusing a child and violating the church’s trust and policies.”

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