Pastor, substitute teacher faces sex abuse charge

Mansfield News Journal
February 24, 2015

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Corby Blanton

CALEDONIA – A pastor at Memorial United Methodist Church who had served as a substitute teacher has been charged with sexually abusing a teenager between 2008 and 2012.

Investigators allege Corby Blanton, 32, has been charged with five counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, according to 10TV.com.

Blanton had been serving as a substitute teacher for Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools when he met a then-14-year-old student.

According to 10TV.com, investigators say Blanton began tutoring the boy outside of school without the district's knowledge when the alleged sexual abuse began.

Cardington police Chief John Hinton said the sexual conduct took place at Blanton's homes in Cardington and Mt. Gilead.

United Methodist Church suspended Blanton pending the outcome of the criminal case against him, 10TV.com reports.

Blanton also serves as youth pastor at First United Methodist Church in Shelby.

A Cardington administrator said Blanton subbed at the district 239 times between February 2008 and March 2010.

There are no recorded complaints against him, 10TV.com reports.