Editor’s note: This article refers to reports of disturbing child se* crimes that some readers might find triggering.
On Feb. 16, Kentucky State Police (KSP) said in a statement that at “approximately 7:35 p.m., troopers arrested David A. Rodgers, 40, of Utica, KY, after an investigation revealed he engaged in a sexual relationship with a juvenile through a position of special trust.”
Rodgers was charged with third-degree rape, second-degree sodomy, first-degree sexual abuse, procuring or promoting the use of a minor by electronic means, and possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor under 12.
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On Feb. 20, KSP responded to the “apparent suicide” of Rodgers just before 10 a.m. near his Utica residence.
Reports indicated that officers located Rodgers deceased in a yard at the 7700 block of Todd Bottums Road near Utica, Kentucky. Investigators revealed that the worship pastor’s cause of death was a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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According to Kentucky Today, KSP received a complaint against Rodgers in January alleging that 10 years ago, the worship pastor engaged in a sexual relationship with a minor over the course of four to five years.
“[Rodgers] was taken into custody and was mirandized and agreed to interview. In the interview, [he] confessed to the listed offenses,” the police citation states.
