Pastor charged with touching 15-year-old girl inappropriately - Odessa American: Law Enforcement

An Odessa church pastor has been charged after it was reported he inappropriately touched multiple members of his congregation including a 15-year-old girl.

Donald Hetherington, 80, was charged Wednesday with two counts of indecency with a child, each a second-degree felony.


The indecency was reported to Odessa Police Department on Oct. 11, 2018, an OPD affidavit stated. The affidavit didn’t disclose the name of the church and OPD spokesperson Cpl. Steve LeSueur refused to release the name of the church and said the Odessa American would need to submit a Freedom of Information request.

Pastor charged with touching 15-year-old girl inappropriately - Odessa American: Law Enforcement