Megachurch Pastor Pleads Guilty To Child Porn Charges

Michigan radio station WHMI reports:

A former pastor has pleaded guilty to numerous felony charges for secretly recording people in a church bathroom. Former 2/42 Community Church Pastor 38-year-old Will Johnson pleaded guilty to all 15 charges against him that included tampering with evidence, child sexually abusive activity, using a commuter to commit a crime, possession of child sexually abusive material, and surveilling an unclothed person.

Detectives learned Johnson confessed to church leadership to placing the camera. His employment was immediately terminated. A search warrant was executed at Johnson’s home by detectives and all electronic devices were seized, and a forensic analysis was conducted.  Detectives said he admitted to placing the camera and that he has done so intermittently for the past 2 years, targeting specific individuals known to use that specific bathroom.

Read the full article. Johnson remains jailed on a $250,000 bond. His sentencing is scheduled for next month. The church has seven Michigan locations, each of which they call a campus. In the video below, church leaders kneel and pray for forgiveness.