Tampa’s Fox affiliate reports:
A preacher from the Florida panhandle is facing federal charges after being arrested by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Homeland Security Investigations following an investigation involving child sexual abuse.
According to the Department of Justice, Jason Moore, 42, a preacher from Milton, Florida, was arrested on Friday in Santa Rosa County for illicit sexual conduct that allegedly took place from March 2013 through February 2016 in the Republic of Fiji.
Moore is also facing state charges after being accused of molesting a child under the age of 12 in Pensacola in 2006. According to FDLE, Moore led missionary trips in Florida, throughout the United States, Canada and Fiji.
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FL: Preacher, Jason Moore, 42, arrested for child sex crimes in Fiji.
Also facing state charges after being accused of molesting a child under the age of 12 in Pensacola in 2006. https://t.co/9sPpn3Mzwz
— Dalton (@DaltonReport) December 4, 2022
Agents with FDLE and HSI arrested Jason Moore of Milton, following an investigation involving child sexual abuse. Moore was a preacher who led missionary trips in Florida, throughout the United States, Canada, and Fiji. If you have information, call FDLE at 850-595-2100. pic.twitter.com/KvKKL7EKer
— FDLE (@fdlepio) December 3, 2022