KENTUCKY
The Courier-Journal
Bobby Shipman, The Courier-Journal June 28, 2016
A Jeffersonville pastor charged with seeking sex with a minor died Monday, according to a release from the church.
An undercover investigation nabbed David James Brown, 46, earlier this month, when he was charged with one count of prohibited use of an electronic communication system for the purpose of procuring a minor for a sex offense.
Brown was the head pastor at First Christian Church of Jeffersonville.
“We were deeply saddened to learn yesterday about the tragic passing of Dave Brown,” said Chad Boseker, a Youth Minister at the church. “Please pray for his family and our church.”
Brown traveled to Frankfort on June 15 to meet with a person he thought was a minor – in reality, an investigator who communicated with the pastor online – and was booked into Franklin County Regional Jail on a $10,000 bond.
According to online records, Brown posted bond on June 20 and was scheduled for a second preliminary hearing Tuesday at 1 p.m.
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