Pervert SBC Pastor Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Abuse Charges

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April 22, 2026

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(Church Leaders) A former Southern Baptist pastor in Ohio has pleaded guilty to four charges involving child sex abuse. Silas Shelton of Blanchester Community Ministries in Blanchester, Ohio, offered the guilty plea in exchange for prosecutors dropping charges of rape, gross sexual imposition, and arson.

Shelton initially faced 12 charges. He was arrested in October of last year after being accused of of incidents of sexual abuse that occurred as early as 2019. Investigators said that Shelton began sexually assaulting a member of his congregation who was 14 or 15 years… to continue reading, click here.

Editor’s Note. This article was written by Dale Chamberlain and published at Church Leaders. Title changed by Protestia

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Pervert SBC Pastor Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Abuse Charges

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