NC Youth Pastor Arrested On 30 Child Sex Charges

August 29, 2024 Crime, Religion

Winston-Salem’s NBC affiliate reports:

Detectives in High Point have arrested and charged a man after a months-long sexual assault investigation involving teen victims.

High Point police report they arrested James R. Murphey, 44, of High Point early Thursday morning. Officers found him at a home in High Point. Murphey is charged with 30 counts of sexual battery.

Detectives said the investigation started in January of 2024. Murphey was working at a church in High Point at that time, according to police.

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