LEXINGTON (KY)
WKYT [Lexington, KY]
March 23, 2026
By WKYT News Staff
A former Lexington pastor has plead guilty to multiple sex crime charges.
Zachary King was arrested in July 2024. His arrest citation said King admitted to having a sexual relationship with a victim over the course of a year and a half, starting when she was 15 years old.
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman’s office says King was the executive pastor at LexCity Church. King resigned from his position as pastor after he was confronted by church staff with allegations of an inappropriate relationship, according to the citation.
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On Monday, King pled guilty to the following charges:
- Rape (first degree)
- Sodomy (first degree)
- Procuring or promoting the use of a minor by electronic means
- Unlawful transaction with a minor (first degree)
- Rape (third degree)
- Sodomy (third degree)
- Sexual abuse (first degree)
King’s recommended sentence is 13 years.
His sentencing is scheduled for June 4.