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By Philip Jankowski – American-Statesman Staff

Round Rock police officers arrested an East Austin pastor accused of having a sexual relationship with a teenage parishioner.

Henry Lee McGee Sr., 68, is charged with continuous sexual abuse of a child after the victim told authorities of numerous sexual encounters with the pastor of First Baptist Church, 4805 Heflin Lane in East Austin. The abuse lasted more than a year, according to an arrest affidavit.

McGee was arrested Monday and released later that day after posting $80,000 bail, according to Williamson County Jail records.

Phone messages to the church and McGee were not immediately returned Tuesday.

McGee was listed as the lead pastor on the church’s website Tuesday afternoon. The church is the oldest African-American Baptist church in Travis County, according to its website.