Former Pastor in SC Had Child Sex Abuse Images on Computer, Indictment Says
Prosecutors say investigators found additional files on his computer after a home search, and Shealy faces up to 30 years on each production count.
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Federal indictment adds 9 sexual abuse charges against Lexington worship singer arrested in March
These aren’t the first sexual abuse charges brought against him. As of his initial arrest in March, he was married to the now-former chair of the Lexington One school board.
SC Pastor Arrested On Child Sex/Child Porn Charges
Columbia’s NBC affiliate reports: An ex-pastor and worship musician in the Midlands is now facing federal charges linked to child sex allegations dating back over two decades. Federal court filings show Richard Channing Shealy, 54, was indicted Wednesday on multiple counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and possession of child sexual abuse material. On … The post SC Pastor Arrested On Child Sex/Child Porn Charges appeared first on Joe.My.God..
Former Lexington pastor indicted on child sexual abuse material charges – BishopAccountability.org
A federal grand jury in Columbia returned a nine-count indictment for a former Lexington pastor. Richard Channing Shealy, 54, is charged with producing, distributing and possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The indictment alleges that in February 2026, Shealy shared CSAM files with an undercover Homeland Security Investigations agent using a peer-to-peer file sharing network. After obtaining a search warrant, law enforcement searched S…
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