Federal authorities arrested a former The Grace Place youth pastor Monday in Ocala on a charge of enticing a minor to engage in a sexual relationship.
Officials say, 24-year-old Jeffrey Brian Mobley, formely of Stuart, was arrested by a Marion County Sheriff around 8:30 a.m. at 11000 W SR 40.
Mobley appeared before a federal judge Monday during a first appearance, according to court records. He was ordered to be held in custody pending a detention hearing and preliminary examination on October 7.
Officials say, in September 2015, a suspicious conduct report was made to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office concerning the youth pastor and a minor who was under his trust and care through a religious based youth program in Stuart.
From the Ocala Star-Banner,
From surveillance footage, officials were able to confirm the two did meet at the hotel. A cellphone she used showed the two having sex, officials said. And the two also communicated via Twitter, sharing explicit photos.Jeffrey Mobley: Former Stuart pastor faces sex charges with minors - wptv.com
Investigators learned of another girl, who told them that, when she was either 16 or 17, Mobley allowed her to drink alcohol and the two had several sexual experiences. She said they exchanged naked pictures via Twitter.
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