ABILENE (TX)
KTXS ABC 12 [Abilene, TX]
October 30, 2024
By KTXS staff
A youth leader at Beltway Park Church has been arrested and charged with possession of child pornography.
According to court documents, a member of the church contacted Abilene Police with concerns regarding one of their youth leaders.
Documents state Charles Goff met with a fellow church member and admitted to struggling with pornography.
Goff specifically said he struggled with videos of teen girls 14-15 years old.
Detectives met with Goff and he admitted to soliciting nude pictures from teenage girls using various social media platforms.
Police state they found three pornographic videos of young girls on Goff’s phone.
Goff was booked into the Taylor County Jail with a $100,000 bond.
The church released the following statement Wednesday evening:
Dear Beltway Park Family,
This is a difficult letter for me to write, but it is important. At Beltway, we have always
prioritized the safety and well-being of every member of this church. Today, I need to let you
know about a serious matter involving a former volunteer and to provide clear information
about the steps we’ve taken to address this situation.
In June 2024, we were made aware that a former volunteer with our youth ministry
confessed to soliciting inappropriate photos and videos of minors online.
Upon receiving this report, we immediately notified the proper authorities. We have and
will continue to cooperate fully with the investigation. We learned today that this individual
was arrested.
Although we do not know all the specific details about which charges have been filed or the
findings of the authorities, here is what we know:
This former volunteer had been a youth volunteer in our church for approximately three
years, until this past summer. As part of our normal safety protocols, this individual passed
a background check before he was an active volunteer in 2022 and then again as part of our
standard volunteer protocol in 2024. Prior to the report in June, he had served in good
standing, with no prior concerns or complaints raised.
At this time, the authorities have not communicated any details of specific allegations
regarding the safety of our church community. Furthermore, we currently have no
indication that any minors from our church were involved in any inappropriate activity with
this former volunteer.
If you have information that would help the authorities in their investigation or any
questions about their findings, we encourage you to contact the Abilene Police Department
at 325-673-8331. We remain committed to doing everything in our power to support the
ongoing investigation. We have tremendous grief for any children in any location who may
be proven to have been harmed by this person’s actions.
If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to myself at
pastordavid@beltway.org or Geoffrey Turner, who oversees our student ministry leaders, at
geoffreyturner@beltway.org. As always, we are here to offer prayer, support and additional
ministry resources throughout this process to anyone who may have been impacted by
these events. We stand ready to assist in any way.
In Christ,