WICHITA FALLS, Texas (BP) – Nathan Roach, 31, was arrested on May 30 and charged with child grooming at the Archer County Sheriff’s Office. He was released the following morning on $100,000 bond.
According to local news reports, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Texas Rangers were requested on March 18 to assist the Holliday Police Department in the investigation. The allegation involved an alleged sexual relationship between Roach and a child under 18 years old.
According to local media reports, Roach was the youth pastor before becoming the lead pastor at Holliday First Baptist Church. The affidavit says the alleged relationship with a 15-year-old began in 2022 and continued into last year. Multiple attempts by Baptist Press to reach someone at the church have gone unanswered.
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