Pastor Reportedly Charged With 100 Counts Of Crimes Related To Child Sexual Abuse Material

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An 43-year-old pastor from Arkansas, James Vincent Henry, was apprehended on Oct. 15 after an investigation revealed child sexual abuse material on social media. He faces 100 charges related to these crimes, reports KNWA Fayetteville. 

According to officials, Henry is the pastor at Crossroads Assembly of God Church in Delight. Authorities received tips from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, leading to a warrant for Snapchat and Kik messages.

An arrest warrant for Henry was issued on Oct. 14. He was apprehended by Pike County police on Oct. 15, facing 100 charges related to child sexual abuse material. 

Reports say that Henry previously served as the youth pastor at Newsong Church in Centerton, according to the Crossroads Assembly of God’s website. He and his wife fostered 76 children in a span of four years. The couple later went on to work with women from age 18 to 25 at a transitional living program. 

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