Thursday, November 8, 2018

UPDATED::Ex-Alabama church minister accused of child sex abuse

A former children's pastor is headed to trial after a grand jury indicted him on multiple sex charges involving boys under the age of 12.

William Wesley Williamson is charged with four counts of sex abuse, acts investigators say he committed while working at Mount Gilead Baptist Church near Dothan.
UPDATE::  Pastor charged with molesting children arrested again
A Baptist pastor charged earlier this year with three counts of Sexual Abuse involving two children is now charged with molesting a teenager.

Besides the earlier cases that investigators say involve boys under the age of 12, Williamson was most recently charged with illegally touching a another boy under the age of 12.

In the latest case, investigators say he “pushed in on the victim’s private parts in an effort to make him sit down.” He previously was charged with brushing against clothing in the genital area of two boys, one of them twice.
UPDATE::  Accused pastor may not attend hearing on sex charges
On Friday, he has a preliminary hearing scheduled to determine if there is sufficient evidence to send the case to a grand jury or if charges will be dismissed.

However, defense attorney Thomas Smith doesn’t want Williamson in the courtroom during the hearing and recently filed a motion asking his appearance to be waived. He didn’t give a reason.

The hearing could give insight into the charges against Williamson, Pastor to Children at Mount Gilead Baptist Church in Taylor, Alabama, until his arrest.

Though accused of sexual abuse, arrest warrants only indicate that he “brushed” his hand against clothing in the genital area of the victims. No specific sex act is alleged.
A former Alabama minister is accused of sexually abusing children.

News outlets report 28-year-old William Wesley Williamson was arrested Thursday and charged with three counts of sex abuse of a child younger than 12 years old. Records say he was released from jail in Houston County after posting bonds totaling $90,000.

Williamson served as a pastor to children at Mount Gilead Baptist Church. Senior pastor Bradley Rushing says Williamson is no longer affiliated with the church.

Ex-Alabama church minister accused of child sex abuse

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