Southern Illinois Now reports:
A 39-year-old Centralia minister has been charged in Marion County Court with four counts of child pornography. Ian Maphet of Edgewood Lane was taken into custody by Centralia Police at the Calumet Street Christian Church on Wednesday where he is Worship Minister.
In a Facebook post, the church says after hearing the evidence from Illinois State Police, Maphet was terminated from his position at the church.
The church is having a time of prayer on Thursday night to pray for the church and everyone involved. The post says they are striving to be united during this time of devastation.
Read the full article. I’m not finding the above-referenced post on the church’s Facebook page.
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