Youth pastor indicted on child-porn charges

Another youth pastor has been indicted on child pornography charges. This time he was a missionary too.

A child-pornography investigation in central Florida has led to the indictment of a former missionary who authorities say had more than 6,000 pictures and 250 video clips on his computer of children engaged in sex.

Investigators say that the eight-month investigation resulted in the arrest last week of 36-year-old Joel Price of Deltona. Price has resigned his job with the Sanford-based New Tribes Mission.

He worked as a missionary in Venezuela. And…  they are not happy.

A representative with New Tribes Mission said Price worked in a missionary maintenance role with tribes in Venezuela, not as a youth minister. But WESH 2 reporters found a picture of Price going over a bible verse with a boy.

Investigators said they don't believe he carried out any sex acts with children, but said the Internet images are very real of girls younger than 12. "They were victimized when these images were shot and victimized over and over again when they're passed," Davidson said.

I need a picture of Joel Price. If convicted, he’s joining my hall of shame.

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