Missouri youth pastor is charged with five counts of child molestation
A youth pastor has been charged with sex crimes he allegedly committed in his Pineville, Mo., home.
Ryan Crawford, 32, is accused of sexual misconduct with a child younger than 15. He was arrested on Tuesday.
He also faces five counts of child molestation.
According to court records, he took illicit photographs and inappropriately touched a child.
He told investigators he would ‘feel (redacted) groin area.’”
“Ryan also stated to me that he would watch ‘porn then go to (redacted) bedroom and masturbate into a sock,’” an investigator wrote.
The children were referred to the Children’s Center in Joplin, according to KOAM-TV, after which Crawford was interviewed by investigators.
Crawford is in custody on $50,000 bond.
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This story was originally published December 21, 2017 at 2:04 PM with the headline "Missouri youth pastor is charged with five counts of child molestation."