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Youth pastor accused of inappropriate relationship with juvenile
By Sula Kim
WDSU
February 28, 2015
http://www.wdsu.com/news/local-news/new-orleans/youth-pastor-accused-of-inappropriate-relationship-with-juvenile/31530534
[with video]
A local youth pastor is accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a 14-year-old girl. Jonathan Bailey has been charged with one count of indecent relationship with a juvenile.
Bailey, 33, is married and was working as youth minister at Lakeview's First Baptist New Orleans Church. He had been with the church for 2 years.
The church's head pastor, David Crosby, said surveillance cameras captured an "uncomfortable" situation, which prompted him to talk to the girl in the video.
"When I talked to her and heard her story, that's when I realized this is something I have to report to police," Crosby said.
He fired Bailey, escorted him off church grounds and called police to file a report.
Bailey's bond has been set at $35,000.
His next court appearance is scheduled for the end of March.
The church was founded in 1843 and has 2,000 members.
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