ILLINOIS
KSDK
Aja J Williams, KSDK 2:36 p.m. EST February 13, 2014
SHILOH, Ill. (KSDK) – An official for a Fairview Heights church faces sex abuse charges of minors, according to Shiloh Police Department.
St. Clair County Assistant State’s Attorney Julie Elliot charged Jeffrey Strait, 47, with four felony counts aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a minor. Strait has been described as a church deacon who works with children at First Baptist Church in Fairview Heights.
According to Shiloh police, a person who was abused as a minor reported the abuse to police. During the course of investigation, four other victims came forward to police.
According to court documents, Strait put his hand on the penis of the first victim, who was between the age of 13 and 17 at the time of the incident.
None of the acts were done at the church, according to police, and no other church officials knew of the crimes.
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