Former Duncan pastor arrested on child abuse charges

Andrew Benton, a former youth pastor in Duncan, Oklahoma, was arrested on two child sexual abuse charges, according to one report; other reports said a warrant had been filed for his arrest or that he had turned himself in. Court documents and investigators allege he sexually abused two teens in his care in multiple incidents beginning in 2024, including at church events and during travel, and sent one teen numerous inappropriate and pressuring messages. The allegations have not been proven in court.