Sunday School Teacher Gets 87 Years For Child Rape

August 30, 2022 Crime, Religion

Raleigh’s NBC affiliate reports:

A former Sunday school teacher will spend the next 87 years of his life in prison after being convicted of abusing and sexually assaulting at least three young girls behind church walls and on church buses in Johnston County.

A jury found Jonathan Young, 38, of Benson, guilty on multiple counts of rape, sexual offense and indecent liberties with children. He would be 125 years old when his sentence ends. Some former church members say church leaders knew about Young’s abuse, but did nothing to stop him.

Church leaders told WRAL News in 2018 there was no coverup. “I’m heartbroken by it all because it’s unbelievable,” said Pastor Durwood Young after the arrest. “I hate it, and I don’t know what else to say about it.”

Washington, North Carolina’s NBC affiliate reports:



The incidents occurred between 2003 and 2014, and the youngest victim was 7 years old when she was molested, investigators said.

At Young’s trial, the jury heard testimony from two additional witnesses who were sexually abused as young children.

Girls who grew up at the church alleged years of sexual abuse by Young, misconduct that some former church members say church leaders knew about but did nothing to stop.

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