Former Youth Minister Samuel Lee Lyte Indicted on Sexual Abuse Charges [UPDATE]
A grand jury hands down charges against a former youth minister accused of sexually abusing a child.
Seventy-year-old, Samuel Lee Lyte was indicted last week on several child sex charges and tampering with evidence.
Lyte was arrested last month.
The pastor of Mt. Bethel Church confirms Lyte met the alleged victim after he was hired by the church in 2010.
He
tells the Big Spring Herald he released Lyte from his position after
the victim's father approached him with a letter written by his daughter,
meant for Lyte.
“The letter was not of a sexual
nature, but it was inappropriate. That's when I released him from the
position of youth minister,” Vaughn said. “In the letter, the girl
referred to Lyte as the 'king on her throne.' I asked him (Lyte) not to
attend the church, but there's really no way to bar someone, " says the
pastor.
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