North Charleston pastor charged after allegations of sexual abuse of minor

 A North Charleston pastor is accused of sexually abusing a minor for years.

Karey Montrel Hewyard is accused of of performing lewd acts upon a minor inside a North Charleston home from 2012 through 2015, according to court records.

He is charged with criminal sexual conduct with a minor third degree, records state. Heyward is the lead pastor at Eternity Church in North Charleston, according to the church website.

Before that, he was a youth pastor at Kingdom City church in Summerville.

North Charleston pastor charged after allegations of sexual abuse of minor