Ia- Youth Pastor Pleads Guilty in Sexual Abuse Charge, SNAP Responds

By Barbara Dorris
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests
February 12, 2014

http://www.snapnetwork.org/ia_youth_pastor_pleads_guilty_in_sexual_abuse_charge_snap_responds

A former youth pastor from Des Moines has entered a guilty plea under charges that he sexually molested 2 teenage girls. Now, officials at Heritage Assembly of God church must mount a serious outreach effort to find others he may have hurt.

Read more: http://www.kcci.com/news/central-iowa/youth-pastor-changes-plea-to-guilty-documents-show/24417944#ixzz2t820z9zf

http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/50eeb52b80bc49a7a858bcd4be8f034b/IA--Youth-Pastor-Abuse

Ryan McKelvey was the youth pastor at Heritage Assembly church in Des Moines. Law enforcement officials began investigating him after one of the girls and her parents reported the abuse. A second victim later came forward. McKelvey first entered a not-guilty plea. 

We strongly encourage anyone else who has been sexual abused or witnessed abuse to come forward and report to law enforcement. Healing can begin when the truth is revealed.