Southern Baptist Pastor Guilty On Child Sex Charges

Huntsville’s ABC affiliate reports:

A former pastor has been found guilty of sodomy after days of testimony. According to court officials, Danny Duane Pitts was found guilty of second-degree sodomy Thursday after a trial in Morgan County.

Testimony in the trial began on Tuesday with former Hartselle Police Investigator Amy Crouch. Crouch testified the then-teenage accuser disclosed details about several illegal sexual encounters between him and his pastor, Danny Pitts.

The victim in the case also tearfully testified that Pitts took advantage of him early on in counseling sessions. The victim said he initially kept it to himself but later confided in his family, who offered support if he wanted to press charges.

Read the full article. The trial had been delayed for two years, during which Pitts had to wear an ankle monitor. Sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 11.

Frmr SBC Pastor, Danny Duane Pitts, scheduled for trial, Feb. 2023.
Felony sodomy, 1st & 2nd degree in Alabama, as well as 4 more sex-related charges in TN including 2 counts of sexual battery & statutory rape by an authority figure.#ONEV1 https://t.co/ZsafhOE41b

— Victoria (Ghost in the Shell) (@BurrdDoh) February 1, 2023