Former youth pastor arrested after allegedly sexually abusing at least 6 teens

Thomas Pinkerton Jr., a former youth minister at Central Christian Church in Maryland, faces multiple charges of sexual abuse involving six teenagers from 2006 to 2010, including inappropriate touching and kissing, under the guise of religious greeting. The Assemblies of God denomination has distanced itself from Pinkerton, who is currently held without bond and has pleaded not guilty to the allegations.

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