By james art A former volunteer youth pastor in Birmingham faces prostitution-related charges in Florida.
According to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, Steven Dewayne Johnson, 40, is accused of coordinating illegal activities in several states using online platforms.
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Authorities said Johnson has ties to Macedonia 17th Street Baptist Church, where he volunteered as a youth pastor for more than a decade.
According to court documents, Johnson was arrested at an apartment during a “prostitution/possible human trafficking investigation.”
Johnson is accused of living off the earnings of an underage woman he helped engage in prostitution and selling nude content.
Johnson is being held on $500,000 bond under strict conditions and is scheduled to appear in court at a later date.