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Fox 13 [Memphis, TN]
March 18, 2025
By Fox13 Memphis news staff
Indictment records allege a Mid-South music minister, now fired, attempted to send a sexual picture to an underaged girl.
Those court records charge Britt Taylor with one count of transferring obscene materials to a minor.
In December 2024, Taylor worked as the Minister of Music at Calvary Baptist Church of Horn Lake. That’s also when, according to the indictment, Taylor sent a message containing an image of a man’s genitals. Court records claim that Taylor thought he was messaging a girl under the age of 16. However, on the other end of the phone was an undercover officer.
On January 6, 2025, as part of the investigation into Taylor, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security seized an Apple iPhone 12, the indictment said.
Calvary Baptist Church told FOX13 that Taylor called the church’s lead pastor, Greg Cook, the same day and admitted to online sexual misconduct, telling the lead pastor that his actions were being criminally investigated.
The church said that Cook fired Taylor the next day “based on his own confession.”
In a statement sent to FOX13, the church condemned Taylor’s actions.
“Pastor Greg immediately contacted and informed church leadership that evening and the following day, Tuesday, January 7, officially terminated Mr. Taylor based on his own confession. We want to be clear, Britt Taylor committed acts of sexual misconduct which directly go against our church’s teaching, our church’s policies, and our church’s practice. Regarding the legal nature of this situation, we are fully cooperative with law enforcement,” the church said.
The indictment against Taylor was filed on March 4.