Bond set at $1M for Wayne County pastor

MISSISSIPPI
The Dispatch

Associated Press

WAYNESBORO, Miss. (AP) — Bond has been set for a Wayne County pastor accused of sexual misconduct.

WDAM-TV reports (http://bit.ly/1PK82nm ) Christopher Beam made his initial appearance in court on Thursday, and his bond was set at $100,000 per count which totaled $1 million.

Beam remains jailed on five counts of lustful touching of a child and five counts of enticing a child under 18 years of age with an electronic device for sexual purposes. It was unknown if he has an attorney who could comment on the case.

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