UPDATED::Alabama pastor jailed on sex abuse charges - al.com

UPDATE:: Three more people accuse former Florence pastor of sexual abuse

Three more people are accusing former Florence pastor John Martin of sexual abuse.

Martin was previously arrested, booked into the Lauderdale County Jail, and charged with four counts of sexual abuse of a child.

The latest allegations stem from Martin’s time in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Three people tell NBC affiliate WSMV that they were also abused by Martin when he was a youth pastor at Bellwood Baptist Church back in 2003.

An Alabama pastor is jailed on four felony charges of sexual abuse after his own church members reported him to the authorities.

John Martin, a 41-year-old from Florence, is held in the Lauderdale County jail with bail set at $60,000. Martin recently resigned after nine years as the pastor of Lighthouse Baptist Church in Florence.

On June 23, Martin resigned and admitted to church members that he had inappropriate relationships with young men, said Angie Hamilton, an assistant district attorney in Lauderdale County. Church members told the authorities about the admission, and a criminal investigation began.

Alabama pastor jailed on sex abuse charges - al.com

Florence pastor accused of sexually abusing boys | WHNT.com

The lead pastor of a Florence church has been arrested, accused of sexually abusing young boys in his congregation.

John Martin was taken into custody Friday evening and booked into the Lauderdale County Detention Center on four counts of Sexual Abuse. Martin has been a pastor at Lighthouse Baptist Church on Sweetwater Avenue for nine years. He has since resigned from his position as pastor.

The arrest came less than a week after prosecutors say he confessed to his congregation at Lighthouse Baptist Church of inappropriate behavior. Prosecutors with the Lauderdale County District Attorney's Office say Martin felt compelled to confess his sins on June 23.

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