US Edition
Published • loading... • Updated
Ex-Lexington pastor pleads guilty in child sex abuse case
Zachary King admitted to abusing a minor congregant over 18 months and faces a recommended 13-year sentence with lifetime sex offender registration.
- Former LexCity Church pastor Zachary King, 48-year-old, pleaded guilty on Monday in Fayette Circuit Court to seven felony counts, including rape and sodomy involving a minor church member.
- LexCity Church closed in 2024, citing financial struggles and the abuse investigation, which prompted a Fayette County grand jury to indict King last Aug.
- Under the plea deal, King received a recommended 13 years sentence and must register as a lifetime sex offender, with a court-ordered 10-year ban on contacting the victim.
- Attorney General Russell Coleman called the abuse of spiritual trust "heartbreaking," stating, "We are sending this predator to prison to protect more Kentuckians from horrific abuse."
- King will be formally sentenced Thursday, June 4, at 11:30 a.m., concluding a case involving the rape and sexual abuse of a minor victim who attended his church.
Insights by Ground AI
12 Articles
12 Articles
Former Lexington pastor sentenced to 13 years in rape of minor - WNKY News 40 Television
FRANKFORT, Ky. – A former Lexington pastor is facing over a decade in prison on charges related to the rape of a young church member. According to the office of Attorney General Russell Coleman, 48-year-old Zachary King, the former executive pastor of LexCity Church, pleaded guilty to seven felony counts in Fayette Circuit Court on Monday. Officials say King pleaded guilty to first-degree rape, first-degree sodomy, unlawful use of electronic mea…
Coverage Details
Total News Sources12
Leaning Left0Leaning Right5Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution55% Center
Bias Distribution
- 55% of the sources are Center
55% Center
C 55%
R 45%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
