Former youth minister indicted on more sexual abuse charges

ALABAMA
WVTM

[with video]

By Fred Davenport

TALLADEGA COUNTY, Ala. —A former associate pastor at Munford Baptist Church is being accused of more sex crimes, according to Moody police.

In 2011, a grand jury indicted Brian Pesnell of Moody on rape and sex abuse charges. Now, he’s facing additional charges.

“He was indicted by a grand jury last week for sexual abuse for a child under 12 and enticing a child,” said Lt. Eric Hansen with the Moody Police Department.

“It’s very troubling because you want to think that that’s the place to go for peace to build your faith and it didn’t work that way,” said a church member who did not wish to be identified.

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