Former Crystal Springs pastor Christopher Willett, 48, has pleaded guilty this week to statutory rape, sexual battery, and incest, resulting in a 25-year prison sentence as part of a plea deal.
Willett was the pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Crystal Springs, Mississippi (PCA) when he was arrested in March 2025 for sex crimes against a minor.
His 19-year-old daughter, Lindsey, reported him to the police, stating that he had begun sexually abusing her and eventually raped her when she turned 15.
After taking an extended statement, Police Chief Robert Thomas asked Willett to come to city hall on the pretense of discussing an unrelated matter. The ruse was designed to get him away from his home, where he was known to have firearms. Once there, he was arrested without incident.
Later, police executed a search warrant on his home where they found CSAM on his electronic devices.
