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KCCI
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BOONE, Iowa —A Boone pastor has resigned after meeting with church leaders about allegations from a former member of the church’s youth group.
The pastor has not been criminally charged in connection with the case, but Ames police told KCCI that they are actively investigating what was reported to them and looking for him.
Police said that on Monday a 19-year-old woman came forward about her relationship with Grace Community Church’s Youth Pastor Joel Waltz.
“We believe the misconduct happened over a several year time period. We believe the victim was a minor when some of the acts occurred,” said Ames police spokesman Commander Jason Tuttle.
The girl, whose name has not been released, also reportedly described the relationship in detail to church leaders, saying it started when she was in youth group and continued after she graduated.
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