"As reported by ABC 13, the arrest came after his alleged victim testified that Sheptock stole a photo of her nine years ago, when she was 17. "After the defendant (Sheptock) sent the image of the victim, he told her that he wanted more explicit images of her," reads the written testimony. "The defendant (Sheptock) then sent her a video depicting someone being physically assaulted, accompanied by a statement implying that he did not want that to happen to her.""
"Several years before his arrest, according to The Independent, Sheptock sang the national anthem at a Donald Trump rally in January 2022 before posing for a photo with the now-president. According to the Baptist Press, Sheptock's now-deleted website said he was born with no arms and one leg shorter than the other before becoming "a thriving Christian recording artist and speaker." He and his wife have been married for 26 years and have three daughters."
Jon Sheptock, a Christian musician and former worship minister at a Texas Baptist church, was arrested in late September on charges of possession and production of child pornography. An alleged victim testified that Sheptock stole a photo of her nine years earlier when she was 17, then requested more explicit images and sent a violent video implying a threat. Court records allege he showed multiple nude photographs of adults and minors on his computer and recently sent a nude photo of young girls. He has public ties including performing at a 2022 Trump rally, and the church removed him from responsibilities while reporting no evidence children in its care were involved.
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