FOUNTAIN (CO)
Fox 21 News [Colorado Springs CO]
March 4, 2025
By Dara Korn
The Fountain Police Department (FPD) reported that a former youth pastor in Fountain was arrested for alleged sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust on Sunday, March 2.
According to FPD, 45-year-old Stephen Hutto was arrested around 10 a.m. on Sunday after an investigation that indicated he had been previously employed as a youth pastor at Fountain Independent Baptist Church, off of North Main Street and West Iowa Avenue, and is currently a pastor at Highlands Baptist Church, located in Boone, Colorado.
Hutto was booked into the El Paso County Criminal Justice Center (CJC) on a felony charge of Sexual Assault on a Child by One in a Position of Trust.
FPD Detectives are asking for the public’s help in locating any additional witnesses or victims who may have information related to the case. Those with information can call Detective Tori Smith at (719) 382-4288 or email tsmith@fountainpd.com. To remain anonymous, call the Crime Stoppers Tip Line at (719) 634-STOP (7867) or 1-800-222-8477, or the FPD anonymous tip line at (719) 382-4200.