BESSEMER CITY, N.C. -- Gaston County Police have arrested a 72-year-old pastor who is accused of sexual battery.
Harley Michael Keough, pastor of King James Baptist Church in Bessemer City, is charged with five counts of sexual battery.
Police say the charges stem from incidents that allegedly occurred over a three-year period from September 2006 through October 2009.
According to a news release from the Gaston County Police, the crimes involve five women between the ages of 23 and 46. Police say the victims went to the church food bank for assistance, and they were allegedly assaulted during their visits.
Keough is being held in the Gaston County Jail under a $50,000 bond.
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