Abingdon minister arrested on child sex abuse charges

TENNESSEE
Times News

By Kacie Breeding

Published March 1st, 2012

An Abingdon minister has been arrested for sex offenses allegedly committed against a juvenile female.

A Washington County, Virginia, Sheriff’s Office news release states John Wesley Price, 63, 206 Baugh Lane, Abingdon, Va., was arrested at noon Thursday on four counts of “animate object sexual penetration.”

Sheriff Fred Newman confirmed Price is the minister of Temple Baptist Church, 15157 Inspiration Dr.. He said the offenses allege Price sexually penetrated a former 17-year-old student of Temple Christian School.

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