Pastor Accused of Exploiting Teen | Salt Lake City News

Salt Lake City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 4, 2026 · 1m

A Polk County pastor, also a former hospice chaplain and school district employee, is facing multiple charges after allegedly exploiting a 14-year-old through social media and a dating app, meeting him at his home and engaging in sexual abuse. Authorities are alarmed that he’s HIV positive and didn’t disclose his status before unprotected sex, labeling him a potential “super spreader.” This isn’t his first allegation — a 26-year-old claims similar contact and later learned of his HIV status. With over a decade of access to children through his school job, investigators fear more victims…