SOUTH CAROLINA
WYFF
GREENVILLE, S.C. —The Upstate pastor accused of inappropriately touching a 12-year-old girl called an Upstate center for sexual assault and child-abuse survivors to report he committed a crime against a child, according to the center’s executive director.
James Brian Briley is charged with criminal sexual conduct, the warrant said.
Deputies said Briley was the campus pastor at Summit Church on Rutherford Road in Greenville. A church leader said Briley was the pastor for four years and has been terminated from his position. (Scroll to the bottom of this story for a full statement from the church officials)
Police said he also worked at the Frazee Dream Center in the past. An official from the center told WYFF News 4 that Briley worked at the center seven years ago.
The executive director of the Julie Valentine Center told WYFF News 4’s Corey Davis that Briley called the center’s hotline at 9 p.m. Monday and said he committed a crime against a child. Shauna Galloway-Williams said Briley was very detailed about what happened with the girl.
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