RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A children’s ministry pastor at a Raleigh church was arrested Tuesday following an investigation into the distribution of child sexual abuse material in Wake Forest, police said.
According to the Wake Forest Police Department, detectives with the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force executed a search warrant at a home on Thornrose Way. The homeowner, 30-year-old Aaron Luke Bradley, was taken into custody.
A warrant filed by Wake Forest police shows Bradley is accused of distributing child sexual abuse material through Kik on March 10.
Bradley is charged with second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, according to the warrant.
Court records show Bradley was given $50,000 secured bond. He is scheduled to make his first appearance in Wake County Court on Wednesday.
Bradley served as the minister for the Elementary Department of the First Korean Baptist Church of Raleigh prior to his arrest. He joined the church in 2022, according to officials.
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