Michigan Pastor Arrested On Child Sex Charges

Bay City, Michigan’s CBS affiliate reports:

A Clare County pastor has been charged with criminal sexual conduct for his alleged sexual contact with a minor, according to the Clare County Sheriff’s Office.

The sheriff’s office said it received a report of second-degree criminal sexual conduct on March 5 in the village of Farwell, located in Clare County. The victim, a minor who lives out of state, reported the incident to authorities where he is located, according to the sheriff’s office.

Detectives conducted an investigation and obtained a warrant for the arrest of Harold Norman Cole Jr., who is currently a pastor at the Trinity Baptist Church in Farwell, the sheriff’s office said.

Read the full article. The alleged victim is under 13 years old.

A Clare County pastor has been charged with criminal sexual conduct for his alleged sexual contact with a minor, the sheriff’s office said.
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