A former assistant pastor at a Champaign church has been criminally
charged with sexually assaulting a teen who was a member of the
congregation.
Roger VanRaden, 48, who listed an address on County
Road 2900 N in rural Rantoul, was arraigned Monday on charges of
criminal sexual assault and aggravated criminal sexual abuse for alleged
contact he had with a girl from about 2015 to August 2019.
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VanRaden was employed as an assistant pastor and youth pastor at
Faith Baptist Church, 4601 N. Market St., C, according to Champaign
County sheriff’s Lt. Curt Apperson.
Apperson said the alleged
victim, now 18, told a trusted adult that she and VanRaden had been
engaging in various sex acts for about four years. That adult arranged
for her to meet with her family then make the report to the sheriff’s
office.
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