‘Predator’ ex-pastor gets 40 years after MIA arrest reveals child exploitation online, at church

A former youth pastor was sentenced to 40 years for secretly recording minors using spyware and directing children to produce child sexual abuse material. He was arrested at Miami International Airport in 2025 and had a prior 2006 conviction for hidden cameras in a girls' bathroom. The church where he worked is being sued for hiring him despite his history.