Tag: Winter Haven, Florida

Polk County Pastor Charged With Soliciting Sex

September 29, 2026

Stephen Glenn Charest, 66, of Lake Wales, has been arrested and charged with soliciting oral sex from a male undercover detective. Charest, who serves as the pastor of Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Polk County,…

Central Florida Pastor Charged with Lewd Battery of a Minor and Additional Allegations of Non-Disclosure of HIV Status

September 19, 2026

A pastor from a Central Florida church was recently arrested, as reported by local law enforcement. Timothy Chaneyfield, 42, pastor of St. James United American Free Will Baptist Church, was charged following an investigation initiated…

Florida Pastor Arrested After Allegedly Sexually Abusing 14-Year-Old Boy Met on Dating App

August 9, 2026

Florida authorities arrested a pastor after investigating allegations of sexual abuse against a 14-year-old boy he met on a dating app. Timothy Chaneyfield, the pastor at St. James United American Free Will Baptist Church in…