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A horrific sexual abuse scandal rocked the small town of Tell City, Ind. when former Community Christian Church pastor Errol Wright was arrested earlier this month for alleged sexual misconduct with a minor and child seduction.

According to News 14 , 48 year-old Wright is accused of sexually abusing a child who says that he served as her legal guardian while she was a teenager.

Her sister told News 14 that the she encouraged her to come forward, but that it was difficult to admit what was happening to her.

“All this time she didn’t want to admit that it was happening, and it was bad,” the sister told News 14. “She was ashamed. She thought if she admitted the bad parts, that it would define her.”

The church issued a statement to News 14 saying that Wright has been relieved of his duties.

We have felt the same shock and hurt as the community concerning the recent incident involving our previous pastor. We neglected to release a statement until now because his family is heavily involved in the church, and we wished to give them time to process. We take accusations of this nature very seriously, and thus Errol Wright is no longer employed by the church and will have no further active involvement, as pastor or otherwise.

We also wish to clear up a misunderstanding that has spread in our silence. None of the church’s money went to supporting Errol or paying his bail; all of the money given to him was from individuals who gave of their own volition.

This is a difficult time for our community, and we ask that everyone continue to pray for all those involved and for God’s will to be done in all of us.

Wright was released on bond and is scheduled to be back in court April 3.