CBS 2 뉴스는 경찰의 정보 등을 바탕으로 시카고 지역 '구세군 메이페어 커뮤니티 교회'에서 사역했던 존 김(47) 목사가 3건의 18세 미만 미성년자 성폭행 중범 혐의로 기소됐다고 전했다.
방송은 교회 측이 게시한 비디오를 바탕으로 김 목사가 해당 교회에서 오랜 시간 일했고, 이 교회를 떠난 뒤 다른 곳에서도 일했다고 밝혔다.
경찰 관계자도 현재 김 목사는 이 교회에서 근무하지 않으며 과거 재직 시절 일어난 사건이라고 설명했다. 또 체포는 지난 11일 이뤄진 것으로 전해졌다.



A Chicago pastor now faces three felony charges of sexual abuse of a minor.

John Kim, 47, was a longstanding staff member and pastor at Salvation Army Mayfair Community Church for years, according to CBS 2. Last week, authorities arrested and charged him with three counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of someone under 18.

Kim no longer works at the church, but he was pastor at the Salvation Army church when the alleged abuse occurred.

In a statement, the Salvation Army told CBS 2 they are now aware of the allegations of misconduct being investigated by local authorities. “The alleged actions of this former employee are in direct conflict with our beliefs and values, and every effort is made to prevent, detect and promptly respond to any reports of misconduct,” the statement said.

This incident marks the second time in the past year a Salvation Army pastor has been arrested on allegations of inappropriate relationships with minors.