Idaho Youth Pastor Arrested On Child Sex Charges

Twin Falls’ CBS affiliate reports:

A former youth pastor accused of child sexual abuse is facing a slew of felony charges. 31-year-old Dakota Kennemer was a youth pastor at Grace Baptist Church in Twin Falls. He is being investigated for an inappropriate relationship with a minor between the years of 2019 and 2022. According to court documents, the pastor and three deacons met with Kennemer to address the allegations in December 2022 and he admitted to sexually touching the victim. He subsequently was fired. Police obtained a search warrant and seized some of Kennemer’s possessions and found explicit photos of the victim.

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