Charles Goff, a former volunteer youth chief at Beltway Park Church, a Baptist Evangelical multi-site megachurch in Abilene, Texas, who admitted to combating pornographic movies of teenage women, has been arrested and charged Wednesday with possession of kid pornography.
Court docket paperwork cited by KTXS 12 stated Goff, 24, confessed to a church member that he significantly struggled with pornographic movies of 14- to 15-year-old women and the police have been referred to as in. When detectives interviewed Goff, he allegedly informed them he had been asking teenage women for nude footage on varied social media platforms.
Three pornographic movies of younger women have been later found on Goff’s cellphone, and he was booked into the Taylor County Jail with a $100,000 bond.
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David McQueen, the church’s lead pastor, subsequently launched an announcement Wednesday noting that the church is cooperating totally with the investigation and famous that Goff had handed a number of background checks.
McQueen stated Goff’s confession about his struggles with underage teen porn was made in June, and so they had been working with regulation enforcement since then.
“In June 2024, we were made aware that a former volunteer with our youth ministry confessed to soliciting inappropriate photos and videos of minors online. Upon receiving this report, we immediately notified the proper authorities. We have and will continue to cooperate fully with the investigation,” McQueen stated.
“Although we do not know all the specific details about which charges have been filed or the findings of the authorities, here is what we know: This former volunteer had been a youth volunteer in our church for approximately three years, until this past summer. As part of our normal safety protocols, this individual passed a background check before he was an active volunteer in 2022 and then again as part of our standard volunteer protocol in 2024,” McQueen defined.
He additional famous that previous to Goff’s confession in June, he had been in good standing on the church and there have been no complaints about him.
“We currently have no indication that any minors from our church were involved in any inappropriate activity with this former volunteer. If you have information that would help the authorities in their investigation or any questions about their findings, we encourage you to contact the Abilene Police Department at 325-673-8331,” McQueen stated.
“We remain committed to doing everything in our power to support the ongoing investigation. We have tremendous grief for any children in any location who may be proven to have been harmed by this person’s actions.”
In Barna’s lately launched analysis report, Past the Porn Phenomenon, produced in partnership with Pure Need Ministries, a majority of working towards Christians, together with pastors, admitted to viewing pornography and a big share say they’re comfy with the behavior.
Researchers discovered that pornography use is so prevalent amongst all demographics and the hole in use amongst Christians and non-Christians, in addition to women and men, has grown narrower during the last eight years.
Whereas many church buildings will not be operating particular packages to assist porn customers, 75% of U.S. pastors stated they’re individually ministering to those that wrestle with porn. They reported that half of those that’ve sought assist from them, 51%, are married males.
Some 67% of pastors additionally reported having a private historical past of porn use, with 18% saying their wrestle with porn is present. An awesome majority of pastors or 86%, additionally consider that porn use is frequent amongst Christian pastors.
Nearly 90% of youth leaders stated they want mother and father would speak to their youngsters about sexual well being and behaviors, however 70% of them say they consider “friends” and “social media” have the most important affect on what younger individuals find out about intercourse as we speak.
The researchers famous that the examine introduced a collection of conflicts.
“More porn than ever, but fewer come across it unintentionally; more disapproval of porn generally, but less discomfort with its presence personally; more usage, but less acceptance. These contradictions highlight the intricate dance among societal norms, personal behaviors, and moral judgments. But what can be done to reconcile them? Perhaps an analogy to junk food offers some insight,” they famous.
It added, “ … the allure of porn, combined with societal permissiveness and accessibility, can lead individuals to engage in behavior they know to be unwise. Recognizing this complexity underscores the need for nuanced discussions and solutions regarding pornography, conversations that acknowledge both its potential harms and the realities of human behavior.”
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