Summary

“Billy Paul Masters, pastor, Harvest Baptist Church, Boaz, AL, charged with first-degree sexual abuse of a boy under 12. Also faced parole violation in connection with 2001 conviction of sodomy involving three boys.

Following his release from prison in 2007, Masters registered as a sex offender.

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Former area preacher faces new sex charges, Sand Mountain Reporter (AL), 11/5/09 (Billy Masters) Victim’s mother speaks out about son’s abuse, WAFF-48 News (AL), 11/3/09 (Billy Masters)

Pastor going back to prison, The Times-Journal (DeKalb County, AL), 11/3/09 (Billy Masters)(see prior articles of 5/22/09 and 5/26/09)

Preacher did 5 years on charges of sodomy, Sand Mountain Reporter, 5/26/09 (Billy Masters) DeKalb County preacher arrested on sex abuse charges, WHNT News 19, 5/22/09 (Billy Masters)”

Source: SBC Database

Released to Guidepost Solutions, Sunny Lee, 2/28/2022