By Philip Phi
Posted Aug 20, 2026 at 6:41 PM
In a recent development, a youth pastor from a Pentecostal church in Hustonville, Kentucky, has confessed to engaging in sexual contact with a 17-year-old female member of the congregation. Jason Coulter, 48, admitted to meeting the victim and exchanging explicit images through the Snapchat app, as reported by WLEX-TV, an NBC affiliate in Lexington. The two were acquainted through Green River Pentecostal Church, located about 40 miles southwest of Lexington.
Coulter confessed to law enforcement that he shared sexual fantasies with the teenager over Snapchat and that they had sexual contact in April at Veterans Park in Mercer County, Kentucky, and again in May near a Dollar Store in McKinney, Kentucky. On the latter occasion, the female met him at a funeral home where he was employed. The victim confirmed Coulter’s account to the police on August 17.
Coulter is facing multiple charges, including third-degree sodomy; possession of material depicting a sexual performance by a minor; promoting a sexual performance by a minor; and procuring or promoting the use of a minor by electronic means. He remains detained at the Pulaski County Detention Center, with no bond hearing scheduled.
Although identified as a youth pastor at Green River Pentecostal Church, there is minimal mention of Coulter on the church’s website. The site briefly notes that he served as a “Minister of Music,” but this role is not elaborated upon in the church’s music ministry section. The church’s pastor, Brother Rick Naylor, confirmed Coulter’s resignation last week and declined to comment further on the allegations.
This case underscores the importance of accountability and vigilance within religious communities, aligning with the biblical call to “seek justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with your God” (Micah 6:8). It is a sobering reminder of the need for transparency and the protection of the vulnerable, echoing the scriptural principle that “it is required of those who have been given much, that they should give much” (Luke 12:48).
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