Saturday, December 28, 2019

UPDATED::Police: Church camera caught man performing sex act on 3-year-old

UPDATE: Megachurch Volunteer Sentenced to 75 Years for Abusing Young Boys at Church
A former volunteer at a South Carolina megachurch was sentenced to 75 years in prison Thursday following his conviction for molesting boys as young as 3 years old in a bathroom during a children's program.

Jacop Robert Lee Hazlett, 29, was found guilty of six charges related to four of the 15 children police have identified as victims of sexual abuse at NewSpring Church in Charleston, court testimony revealed.

Prosecutors showed surveillance video during the trial of Hazlett leading four preschool-age boys to the church's bathroom and abusing them there. At one point, Hazlett used his cellphone to record the children and one child tried to push him away, news outlets reported of the court proceedings.
UPDATE::  Man accused of molesting children in church bathroom faces additional charges
A former church volunteer allegedly caught on security video last year molesting preschoolers in a bathroom at a South Carolina megachurch faces new charges in a grand jury indictment handed down Aug. 1.

Jacop Hazlett, arrested last November for allegedly sexually abusing a 3-year-old boy at the Charleston campus of the multi-site NewSpring Church, faces 10 new charges of sexual exploitation of and criminal sexual conduct with a minor.

The charges relate to five newly identified alleged victims, raising the total number to 15. Hazlett now faces a total of 23 indictments.
UPDATE::  Lawsuit filed against NewSpring Church, former volunteer over child sexual abuse
According to the lawsuit, between 2011-2014, Hazlett volunteered at two churches in North Carolina and was asked to leave from both positions due to "concerns about his behavior around children."

"Upon information and belief, when Hazlett arrived at NewSpring, the church did not contact (either church) for a reference," the lawsuit states. "Had NewSpring contacted (the churches), NewSpring would have learned why Hazlett was reassigned and eventually asked to leave due to red flags regarding Hazleet's behavior with kids."

Hazlett is now charged with 14 counts of first and third degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor.
A volunteer at a church in North Charleston is facing charges after performing oral sex on a child, according to an affidavit.

That suspect also once attended and volunteered at a church in Mooresville, according to a spokesperson.

A judge denied bond Wednesday for Jacop Robert Lee Hazlett, 28, who is charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor.

Police: Church camera caught man performing sex act on 3-year-old

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