1390: Gary Thomas Keesee, Jr.

Gary Thomas Keesee, Jr. was the Chief Media Officer at the Faith Life Church in New Albany, Ohio. His mother is also a Knox County Commissioner. He was charged with sexually abusing three minor children.

He was indicted on eleven charges of first-degree rape, eleven counts of sexual imposition, and five counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, fourth-degree felonies.

One victim said he engaged in sexual conduct with her more than fifty times since she was five or six years old. Another victim said he began touching her when she was eight and the abuse continued for more than a hundred times until she was fifteen. A third victim claimed the abuse occurred when she was ten to eleven years old.

More came forward after the original indictment and a grand jury indicted him on more charges bringing the total to thirty-two. He has pled not guilty and bail is set at $2 million. You can follow case here: Knox County Clerk of Courts

• Knox Pages: Former Faith Life Church official indicted on 27 sexual abuse charges
• The Columbus Dispatch: Gary Thomas Keesee Jr. appears in Knox County court for arraignment, bond hearing
• The Columbus Dispatch: Son of New Albany megachurch founders indicted on more rape, sexual imposition charges
• Mount Vernon News: Keesee faces additional sexual abuse charges after indictment amendments