A Florida pastor is accused of sexual battery against a child under 12-years-old.
Polk County Sheriff’s deputies said pastor David Cooper of Mountain Movers Ministry Church was arrested Thursday.
Sheriff Grady Judd said Cooper’s wife took a child less than 12 years of age to a hospital in order to determine whether she has been sexually battered.
While the hospital determined this child was not sexually battered, it was determined that she was a victim of lewd conduct.
Upon further investigation, however, Cooper was found to have sexually abused a child between the ages of 10 and 12 years old. Judd said the female victim is now an adult.
Deputies said the pastor was charged with lewd and lascivious exhibition.