Youth leader of South Haven church faces charges involving sexual misconduct with minor; pastor charged with failure to report incidents | Crime and Courts | nwitimes.com

Two leaders of a South Haven church are facing charges relating to alleged sexual misconduct with minors, according to a probable cause affidavit filed Thursday.

Jeffrey Michael McGehee, 30, of Portage, youth leader of the Church of Jesus Christ, 791 Juniper Road, is facing felony charges of sexual misconduct with a minor, vicarious sexual gratification, child solicitation and possession of child pornography.

Randy Westmoreland, the church's pastor and McGehee's father-in-law, is facing two misdemeanor charges of failure to report for attempting to cover up the incidents and telling the victims and other church members to remain silent.

According to the charging documents, McGehee is accused of sending naked pictures and videos of himself to a then-15-year-old boy. He also is accused of soliciting nude photographs and videos of the teen, engaging in kissing and touching and offering the teen alcohol. The activity took place for approximately a year beginning in January 2017, the documents state.

Youth leader of South Haven church faces charges involving sexual misconduct with minor; pastor charged with failure to report incidents | Crime and Courts | nwitimes.com