Former Minnesota Youth Minister Charged With Felony Criminal Sexual Conduct Involving a 17-Year-Old

A former youth minister who worked in Burnsville, Minnesota has been charged with felony criminal sexual conduct in a case involving a 17-year-old, Limitless News reported in late September. The outlet tied the charge to the man's former role leading youth ministry work.

Minnesota's criminal sexual conduct statutes treat sexual contact by a person in a position of authority over a minor as a felony even where the teenager is above the general age of consent, which is the framework under which cases involving clergy and youth workers are frequently charged. The specific count filed in this case, and the alleged circumstances, are laid out in the outlet's reporting linked below.

The charge is an allegation that has not been proven in court. This site identifies the accused only by his former position.