Former Megachurch Pastor Jack Schaap Faces 10 Years in Sex Scandal

Former Pastor Jack Schaap of First Baptist Church Signs Plea Agreement in Sexual Abuse Case

A megachurch's former leader Pastor Jack Schaap signed a plea agreement in federal court Tuesday. According to the U.S. attorney's office, he admitted he took a minor across state lines with the intentions of engaging in sexual activity.

According to a news release by the U.S. attorney's office, Jack Schaap signed the agreement the same day prosecutors presented a criminal complaint charging him with interstate transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity. They have stated complaint had not yet been made public in the online docket late Tuesday.

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Pastor Jack Schaap Admits to Sex with Teen, Caught With Cell Phone Pic of the Two Making Out | AT2W

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Pastor Jack Schaap Confession Admits Sex with Teen, Federal Agents Investigate

The former pastor of First Baptist Church of Hammond, Pastor Jack Schaap has now confessed to having a sexual relationship with a member of the church. The church member was a teen at the time and at age 16.  Board members of the church told the congregation Wednesday night the details of the relationship.

The Board of Deacons addressed the church Wednesday to explain their sudden decision to fire pastor Jack Schaap, who had led the church for the past 11 years. The church plans to fully cooperate with an FBI investigation into allegations that multiple sexual encounters involving the same girl took place across state lines.

The FBI is also involved because the girl may have been under the age of consent. Jack Schaap was interviewed by federal agents on Wednesday.
The former pastor Jack Schaap's affair was apparently outed accidentally. A former church member told CBS Chicago about the affair.

“Jack Schaap had left his cell phone on the pulpit and a deacon had seen it on the pulpit and had picked it up to bring it back to him,” Trisha Kee, who maintains a Facebook group for ex-congregants, told the station. “From what we understand, ...

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Indiana Pastor Jack Schaap is Fired for Committing a Sin: Adultery

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Mega Church Pastor Jack Schaap Fired for Committing Adultery with Young Woman

Pastor Jack Schaap was under investigation and is no longer the head of the First Baptist Church of Hammond, Indiana.

Schaap, 54, was pastor of the First Baptist Church since 2001, and was fired by a 100 male deacon board, according Eddie Wilson, director of public relations for the church.

Wilson said Schaap is under scrutiny for an inappropriate relationship with a young woman. Schaap is married.

Sheriff John Buncich confirmed the church contacted him and Schaap's actions were under investigation by detectives.

"He was very open and very ashamed and very, very sad by his actions," Wilson said.
FOX Chicago News learned information about the affair was sent to the Lake County Sheriff's department to determine if the girl was 18 at the time of the relationship. The young woman may have began her affair with the pastor as young as 16 years old.
The director of public relations for the church stated: "The church will move on and begin the process of calling a new pastor."
While declining to offer details on his firing, Wilson said church bylaws state adultery is a sin - a violation – and constitutes grounds for dismissal.

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