Church members’ suspicion sparks arrest of SC pastor | Charlotte Observer

Congregants at Bethlehem Grove Baptist Church in South Carolina went to deputies with concerns about their pastor — only to discover he was a registered sex offender, local media outlets reported Friday.

Police say they arrested Henry Masten II on Thursday at the church for failing to register his employment with Laurens County and the Richland County Sheriff’s Office, according to Fox Carolina.

The sheriff’s office did not respond to McClatchy newsgroup’s request for information on Friday.

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Church members’ suspicion sparks arrest of SC pastor | Charlotte Observer