Williamson County youth pastor charged with sex crimes against minors

A former youth pastor at Holy Hill Chapel, a small church on Highway 96 in College Grove, Tennessee, has been charged in Williamson County with multiple sex-related crimes against children. The Williamson County Grand Jury indicted Solomon Afful, 32, on Nov. 4 on two counts of sexual battery by an authority figure and one count of assault. The Williamson County Sheriff’s Department said the charges are connected to Afful’s position as youth pastor at the church. These are charges, not findings of guilt, and Afful has not been convicted.

According to the indictments, Afful “engaged in sexual contact with a minor child between the ages of 13 and 18” around April 25, 2025. The indictments state that he “was in a position of trust and used that position of trust to accomplish the sexual contact.” The assault count alleges that he engaged in physical contact with a minor child “as recently as May 2nd of 2026.” The minor is not identified in the reporting, and this article does not name or describe the child further.

Church leadership told News 2 that Afful was removed from the organization once it received notice of the first report. In its statement, the church said, “Our foremost concern and prayers are with the victims and their families,” and that the individual “is no longer affiliated with us in any capacity.” The church also said that, pending further ecclesiastical and legal counsel, it will cooperate with and assist authorities. Protecting children from those who hold positions of trust over them is the concern at the center of this case (Mark 9:42).

Officials in Murfreesboro told News 2 that Afful is a former city firefighter who resigned in May 2024 after 16 months on the job. The Rutherford County school system said Afful served as a volunteer track coach at Blackman High School for one year and that there are no reports of misconduct during his employment with Rutherford County Schools.

The Middle Tennessee State University Registrar’s Office confirmed that Afful earned a B.S. in Leisure, Sport, and Tourism Studies. He attended the university from Spring 2017 until Fall 2018 and was an active member of the track team during that time. Multiple university publications reported that he came to Middle Tennessee from Ghana, Africa.

Afful reportedly posted a $50,000 bond and left jail on Thursday, Nov. 12, according to the Williamson County Sheriff’s Department. The sheriff’s office said the investigation is active and ongoing, and anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Raechel Haber by email at raechel.haber@williamsoncounty-tn.gov.

Afful told News 2 by email that he had no comment, on the advice of his attorney and because of the active nature of the case.

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