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.
Michigan Megachurch Pastor Arrested After Putting Hidden Camera in Church Bathroom https://t.co/RT0UFM2NbT
— Protestia (@Protestia) September 16, 2024
Another peeping pastor: 2|42 Church worship pastor Will Johnson arrested for allegedly placing camera in bathroom- Michigan megachurch with multiple locations https://t.co/GISMtHhq4w pic.twitter.com/e9jxW2rNuQ
— Amy Smith (@watchkeep) September 16, 2024
Here is an announcement from the church about it during yesterday’s service pic.twitter.com/B8sfW1lLA9
— Protestia (@Protestia) September 16, 2024