Pastor Charged With Sex Crime

NEW ALBANY (WCBI) – A New Albany pastor is out on bond after he was arrested for sexual crimes involving a minor.

Thirty nine year old Jonathan Tucker is charged with touching of a child for lustful purposes, enticement of a child and sexual battery.
New Albany Police Chief Chris Robertson says Tucker was indicted this week by a Union County Grand Jury, and arrested.
Chief Robertson says his office began investigating the case more than a month ago.
Tucker is pastor of New Birth Community Church.  He is out on a 75 thousand dollar bond.