Former Ky. pastor found guilty in decades-old child rape case

Megachurch pastor in Florida accused of helping to cover up se**al abuse

In a developing story that has captured the attention of religious communities and legal observers alike, M. Wayne Blackburn, the senior pastor of Victory Church in Lakeland, Florida, has been accused of helping to cover up the sexual abuse of a 7-year-old boy that allegedly took place approximately 40 years ago. However, Blackburn’s attorney has […]

Megachurch pastor accused of covering up sexual abuse claims mistaken identity

An attorney says claims that Pastor M. Wayne Blackburn helped cover up the sexual abuse of a 7-year-old boy decades ago is a case of "mistaken identity." #sexualabuse #AssembliesofGod #VictoryChurch

Former Ky. pastor found guilty in decades-old child rape case

A former Kentucky pastor has been found guilty in a decades-old rape case.

AG Coleman: Jury finds former pastor guilty of child rape 40 years later

Attorney General Coleman announced on Friday that an Estill County jury delivered a guilty verdict in a sexual assault case involving a former pastor more than 40 years ago.According to a release, the jury convicted 60-year-old Samuel McKinney on the charge of first-degree rape against a child under 12 years of age.The release states that "the victim alleged the abuse occurred about once a month from May 1982 to December 1985 and stopped when sh…

Former Irvine pastor found guilty in decades-old sexual assault case

FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Attorney General Russell Coleman announced Friday that an Estill County jury delivered a guilty verdict in a decades-old sexual assault case involving a former Irvine pastor. According to the Attorney General’s Special Prosecutions Unit, Samuel McKinney, 60, was convicted Wednesday on one count of first-degree rape involving a child under 12 years of age, a class A felony. The victim reported the abuse occurred …

Former Estill County Pastor found guilty of rape - WBONTV Local News for Richmond KY

A former pastor has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a child more than 40 years ago in Estill County. Attorney General Coleman announced that a jury convicted 60-year-old Samuel McKinney of first-degree rape against a child under 12.The victim, now 50 years old, reported the abuse in 2023 after learning McKinney was a pastor in Irvine. She alleged the abuse occurred monthly from May 1982 to December 1985, ending when she was about 11 yea…