UNION COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A Waxhaw-area pastor has been arrested in connection to a child sexual assault investigation, according to the Union County Sheriff’s Office.
Waymon Jordan, the 79-year-old senior pastor of Greater Blessed Hope Baptist Church, was taken into custody Thursday. Queen City News has reached out to the church for comment.
The investigation, led by detectives with the Union County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit, began in late February after reports of an alleged assault surfaced.
Over several weeks, investigators said they conducted several interviews and collected evidence, leading them to Jordan as the suspect.
Jordan has been charged with four counts of felony statutory sexual offense with a child. After his arrest, he was processed into the Union County Detention Center with a secured bond set at $200,000. Jordan was able to post bond and has since been released.
The investigation remains ongoing, and authorities are urging anyone with additional information to come forward. Residents can contact the UCSO at 704-283-3789.
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