Warrant Issued for Former Al Youth Minister for Violating Bond for Sex Charges

By Steffany Means
WAFF
September 10, 2015

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A former Muscle Shoals youth minister on bond for rape and sodomy charges is expected to be taken back into police custody soon.

A warrant has been issued for Kyle Adcock, who is accused of violating his bond conditions.

Adcock is charged with nine counts of sodomy and 22 counts of rape involving a teenager while he served as a youth minister at Woodward Avenue Baptist Church. Investigators say the acts happened at the church and at his home between 2010-2012.

When the judge released him to his parent's custody in Texas 11 months ago, he was under strict supervision orders. Since then First Baptist Church Bedford in Bedford, TX announced Kyle Adcock as a worship pastor. His position had been posted to the church's website and an online newsletter.

A victim's advocacy group known as Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) is calling for the church to remove him from his position. Advocates say they were notified about Adcock's position in the church by parents whose children attend classes there. Even though he has not been convicted, the group fears more children and teens could be at risk.

They say they don't want to prevent him from attending church, they want him removed from that position.

"We would hope that an indictment on such serious accusations would give a church enough reason not to at least hire him to a position as a minister which we believe would be placing more kids at risk,” explained Amy Smith, SNAP Area Leader.

Multiple calls to the church in Texas have not been returned.

Officials say once Adcock is taken into custody he will likely have a hearing within 72 hours in Alabama.