Ozarks pastor & former televangelist arrested on child sex abuse charges out of Oklahoma
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ELKLAND, Mo. (NBC NEWS/KY3) – This story was written by the author Mike Hixenbaugh. This is part of NBC News’ series ‘Pastors and Prey.’ Click here to read more reporting of the series.
Joe Campbell, a Pentecostal preacher in the Ozarks who for half a century ministered to thousands of children across four states, has been arrested on child sex abuse charges, the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office said Wednesday.
Campbell was charged with one count of first-degree rape and one count of lewd or indecent acts to a child under 16, according to the charging document. U.S. Marshals arrested him Wednesday morning in Elkland, Missouri, and brought him to the Greene County jail in Springfield, where he was awaiting transfer to Oklahoma. If convicted, he faces up to life in prison.
It wasn’t clear if Campbell, 68, had an attorney. He couldn’t immediately be reached for comment. His arrest represents a long-delayed breakthrough in a 40-year effort by some of his alleged victims to seek justice.
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