These charges come after a parent and their child reported the suspect for inappropriate behavior with teenagers, police say.
DENTON, Texas — The youth director of a Denton church has been arrested after a parent and their child accused him of inappropriate behavior with teenagers, police say.
According to police, the suspect, 63-year-old Craig Stone, was charged with indecency with a child and possession of child pornography, both felonies.
Stone is listed as the youth director and president of Nazarene Youth International at Willowwood Church of the Nazarene in Denton, according to the church’s website.
While police did not name the church in their news release, they said it is located in the 1500 block of Willowwood Street, the same location as Willowwood Church of the Nazarene.
The parent and child first reported Stone on Aug. 28, police said. And during later interviews throughout September, detectives were told by other teenagers about possible sexual images of children on Stone’s computer, according to the release. One male teen also accused Stone of touching him inappropriately, police said.
After executing a search warrant on Tuesday at the church and Stone’s residence, Stone agreed to talk with detectives and reportedly admitted to touching the victim, as well as to possessing images of another victim naked, police said.
Stone was arrested and taken to the City of Denton Jail, police say. He has a $20,000 bond.
The investigation is still ongoing, police say. Anyone with information about Stone, like unreported incidents, is asked to call Detective Marqui Curtis at 940-394-7727.