"Joshua David Kemper of Coarsegold, California, is accused of sexual acts that occurred between March and July 2025 with a 15-year-old girl who was a member of his church. Investigators say that the acts occurred at the church, in the victim's home, and in Kemper's car, and that they have evidence, including messages, pictures, and video clips that Kemper and the victim sent each other."
"The investigation into Kemper started on July 28 after officials at his church filed a report with police. They say that Kemper used a VoIP phone number and burner social media accounts to try to obfuscate his communications with the victim. Kemper was arrested at his home on October 27. Police haven't released the name of the church he worked at and said that they believe he may have had more victims."
"A Facebook account belonging to Joshua Kemper is still active and is mostly full of innocuous Christian and 90s nostalgia memes. He did post one meme earlier this year, on July 1, that implied that it's LGBTQ+ people in churches who make them unsafe for women. He posted some about women submitting to men, which may be, if the allegations are true, why he sought to sexually abuse a minor."
Joshua David Kemper, a 47-year-old anti-LGBTQ+ youth pastor from Coarsegold, California, is accused of sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl who was a member of his church between March and July 2025. Investigators allege sexual acts occurred at the church, in the victim's home, and in Kemper's car and that messages, pictures, and video clips between Kemper and the victim serve as evidence. The investigation began on July 28 after church officials filed a report with police. Authorities allege Kemper used a VoIP number and burner social accounts to conceal communications. Kemper was arrested at his home on October 27. Police have not released the church's name and believe there may be additional victims. A public Facebook account linked to Kemper contains anti-LGBTQ+ and conservative posts.
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