Minister arrested for sex crimes involving minor: SC cops | Charlotte Observer

A minister was arrested at his South Carolina church Wednesday for sexually abusing a minor that he got pregnant twice, according to the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office.

Phillip Jerard Buckson was charged with four counts of second degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor, the sheriff’s office said in the news release.

On Thursday, the 6-foot-8, 190-pound minister had his bond set at $20,000 on the combined charges, according to jail records at the Spartanburg County Detention Center, where Buckson remains behind bars.

Another second degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor charge was filed against Buckson Thursday, this one from the Gaffney Police Department, the Spartanburg Herald-Journal reported. Gaffney Police Chief Chris Skinner said the new charge is related to another incident with the same minor, and Buckson could face more charges in that jurisdiction, per the newspaper.

Minister arrested for sex crimes involving minor: SC cops | Charlotte Observer