Former Youth Pastor in Duncan, Oklahoma, Faces Two Child Sexual Abuse Charges

Court documents describe Andrew Benton, a former youth pastor in Duncan, Oklahoma, as facing two counts of child sexual abuse. Reports differ on his age and title. One describes him as a 27-year-old youth pastor, and another says he was youth president for two churches in Duncan. Two reports say he served as a youth pastor for the Assembly of our Lord Jesus Christ.

The Duncan Police Department contacted the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) in March 2026 to investigate Benton. Reports describe the inquiry as concerning allegations of sexual abuse of children.

Reports differ on Benton’s legal status. One report says he is wanted on two counts of child sexual abuse. Another says he has been arrested on two such charges. A third says the Stephens County District Court issued a felony arrest warrant and that he has been charged with two counts. A fourth says he was arrested in a child sexual abuse investigation. The reports do not give a date for any arrest.

According to court documents cited in the reports, Benton is accused of inappropriate physical contact with two teenagers in his care over multiple incidents since 2024. The incidents are alleged to have occurred during his time as a youth pastor for the Assembly of our Lord Jesus Christ. One report says the allegations claim he used his position to exploit teenage members of his congregation. These remain allegations, and no reported court finding has yet resolved them. Protecting young people from such harm is a duty of care that Proverbs 31:8-9 addresses directly.

One report, citing OSBI findings, says investigators found Benton had engaged in sexual contact with juveniles who were members of one of the two churches. This account is not described as a court finding, and it is not reported in the other versions.

OSBI provided its findings to the Stephens County District Attorney’s Office on August 28.