CHRISTIAN BREAKING NEWS: [UPDATE] Bryan Crabtree, Youth Pastor, Sulphur Springs Christian Church, Substitute Teacher and Coach, Shenandoah School Corporation, Middletown, IN | Charged with Sexual Misconduct with Teenager [#BryanCrabtree #SulphurSpringsYouthPastor #HenryCountyYouthPastor #CentralIndianaYouthPastor]
CHRISTIAN BREAKING NEWS: [UPDATE] Bryan Crabtree, Youth Pastor, Sulphur Springs Christian Church, Substitute Teacher and Coach, Shenandoah School Corporation, Middletown, IN | Charged with Sexual Misconduct with Teenager [#BryanCrabtree #SulphurSpringsYouthPastor #HenryCountyYouthPastor #CentralIndianaYouthPastor]
A youth pastor at a church in northern Henry County, who also served as a cross country and track coach and substitute teacher for Shenandoah Schools, has been accused of sexual misconduct with a minor.
Bryan J. Crabtree, 35, of Sulphur Springs, was charged on Wednesday in Henry Circuit Court 1 with sexual misconduct with a minor, a Level 4 felony punishable by up to 12 years in prison, and 3 counts of child solicitation, a Level 5 felony punishable by up to 6 years.
Crabtree was arrested on June 12 after Henry County sheriff’s deputies responded to Sulphur Springs Christian Church, where the head pastor had learned of sexual claims allegations against Crabtree.
Crabtree was fired from his position as youth pastor by the church elders on that day.
During a later interview with deputies, Crabtree initially stated that his actions with the juvenile — whom he referred to as “a beautiful girl,” according to an affidavit — began when she was 18.
He then admitted that the girl was 14 or 15 years old when their sexual activities began, according to the court record.
The teen, who has since graduated from high school, told investigators that her interactions with Crabtree started when she was a 14-year-old freshman.
The charging documents describe incidents that allegedly occurred between October 2020 and January 2022.
According to reports, the former pastor said that the majority of his wrongdoing with the girl occurred in his church office.
After being arrested, the Sulphur Springs man was reportedly freed from the Henry County Jail after posting a $32,500 surety bond and a $3,700 cash bond.
An initial hearing in the Circuit Court 2 case is scheduled for Monday.
According to court records, Crabtree has no prior charges.
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