Son of Pastor Arrested for Horrific CSAM, Explicit Sex Videos of Parents – ChurchLeaders

According to Fishers Indiana Police Department (FIPD), 24-year-old Jonathan Wesley Peternel, son of Pastor Nathan Peternel, was arrested on Oct. 23 and charged with seven felony counts related to child sex crimes. Editor’s note: This article refers to reports of disturbing child sex crimes that some readers might find triggering. Nathan Peternel is the lead pastor of Life Church, a multisite congregation in the Indianapolis area. The church is affiliated with the Assemblies of God. “[Jonathan] Peternel, a resident of Pendleton, IN, was investigated by the Hamilton County Metro ICAC Task Force after receiving a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children,” FIPD’s social media statement said. “The CyberTip submitted by Snapchat showed five files of suspected Child Sex Abuse Material involving prepubescent children.” RELATED:  Former Youth Pastor Receives 20-Year Prison Sentence for CSAM, Still Faces More Than 150 Charges of Voyeurism and Child Exploitation After serving a searching warrant on Peternel’s Snapchat account, FIPD shared that Hamilton County Metro ICAC Task Force discovered child sex abuse material ( CSAM ) that included evidence that “Peternel was disseminating videos to other users.” That prompted authorities to conduct a search warrant at the 24-year-old’s residence where they found over
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