Exposing the Corruption of the "Family Values" Party
He was arrested and charged on December 5th, 2023. He was charged with ten counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. That is one count for each of the ten girls from ages seven to seventeen whom he allegedly raped. He was also charged with obstructing justice because he is believed to have destroyed digital evidence of his sexual abuse of minors.
Fournier was arrested in November for allegedly hitting his girlfriend in the head with his pistol. He was charged with domestic violence and assault with a deadly weapon. His girlfriend had a minor injury.
Charges were dismissed
Ashley Crouse was pastor at New Vision Baptist Fellowship Church, in Granite Falls, North Carolina. After his arrest, the church terminated him.
An investigation began after the Sheriff’s ofice recived an anonymous tip that he had inappropriate contact with minor girls.
In their search, they found four child sexual exploitation videos depicting girls between 8 and 12 years old.
Matthew Thomas Wyatt was a frequent guest preacher at Southside Baptist Church in Yadkinville, North Carolina. The pastor confirmed that Wyatt preached there several times but wanted it understood he was not officially a pastor there. He was charged with felony sex crimes involving a child less than fifteen years old.
In a plea agreement, she submitted an Alford plea for two counts of sexual battery. Instead of serving the 120 days, the sentences were suspended. She will serve two years probation and register as a sex offender. Probation for raping exchange students living in her home. The other charges were dismissed.
Tony Bunton was the pastor at Fairview Baptist Church in Statesville, NC. In August, 2021, he was arrested and charged with possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material. He was out on bail when an additional thirty charges led to his second arrest in October, 2021.
Amanda Buchanan Justice was a youth pastor at New Life Family Worship Center in King’s Mountain, NC where he husband is pastor. She has been arrested for the sexual assault of a minor.
She was also a youth minister at No Compromise Youth Ministry.
She was released on bail
Terry Rudisill was the pastor at Cornerstone Independent Baptist Church in Lincolnton, NC, He was arrested in July 2023 for two counts of statutory sex offense with a child and three counts of indecent liberties with a child. This was for assaults reported in 2016 when the victim was fifteen. The delay was due to jurisdictional issues. The case was reported to police who had no jurisdiction where the crime took place, but the case was not transferred to the Sheriff’s office until this year.
Michael Chayton Bullard of Whiteville, NC, was a firefighter at Nakina Fire & Rescue. He is alleged to have raped a 14-year-old girl on July 7, 2023. He was arrested three days later. He was being held on $150,000 bail in the most recent Columbus County Custody Report on July 18th.
Zachary Reynolds was a teacher at Bunn High School. In May 2023, he was arrested by the Franklin County, NC, Sheriff’s office for taking indecent liberties with a student.