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Local Pastor Charged With Having Sex With Teen

Newark Police

Bond is set at 100 thousand dollars for a Newark pastor accused of having sex with a 15-year-old parishioner on church property. Police say 44-year-old Scott Murphy provided a taped confession. He's the senior pastor of Newark Heights Church of God. Prosecutors say he also exchanged nude images with the teen. A grand jury will consider additional charges.

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.