ALBEMARLE (NC)
WXII NBC 12 [Winston-Salem, NC]
August 14, 2024
By JD Franklin III and WCNC
A Stanly County, North Carolina, pastor is facing charges after investigators said he failed to report crimes against children, according to deputies with the Stanly County Sheriff’s Office.
Stanly County officials said an investigation began on May 30 for a string of sexual assault allegations involving minors that spanned over several years.
Kenny Parker, the pastor of Straitway Baptist Church in Albemarle, was charged with three counts of failing to report crimes against juveniles. Parker is also the chief administrator of the church’s school, according to state records obtained by our news partner, WCNC.
The investigation is ongoing.
Parker was released on a $5,000 bond. He is due in court on Sept. 25.