MOUNT VERNON — A Knox Community Hospital physician has taken a leave of absence while the State Medical Board of Ohio investigates sexual impropriety allegations. The SMBO notified Dr. Frederick C. Carroll on March 12 that it is investigating whether to limit, revoke, permanently revoke or suspend his license based on a patient’s allegations of […]
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Arraignment set for April 23 in case against Faith Life Church official
NEWARK — The former chief media officer for Faith Life Church will remain in the Licking County jail until his bond hearing and arraignment in Knox County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday at 1 p.m. Licking County detectives arrested Gary Thomas Keesee Jr. at his Johnstown home without incident on Friday. He was taken into […]
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Former Faith Life Church official indicted on 27 sexual abuse charges
MOUNT VERNON — A former Faith Life Church official was indicted Monday morning on 27 sexual abuse counts. A Knox County grand jury handed down the indictments against Gary Thomas Keesee Jr., which included 11 charges of first-degree rape. The church’s former chief media officer was also indicted on 11 counts of sexual imposition, a […]
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Gary Thomas Keesee Jr. arrested on two counts of rape
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story may be updated if more details become available. NEWARK — The adult son of the two leaders of Faith Life Church was arrested Friday on two rape charges involving a minor. Gary Thomas Keesee Jr., 36, was arrested by the Licking County Sheriff’s Office. According to a press release from the […]
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Faith Life Church statement claims inaccurate media reports on sex abuse case
MOUNT VERNON — An attorney representing a New Albany megachurch entrenched in an investigation involving sexual abuse issued a statement over the weekend that attempts to set the record straight on “inaccurate reports.” Katie Taber, a partner at Asiatico Law, issued the statement on behalf of her client — Faith Life Church — on Friday […]
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Knox County Sheriff’s Office now only in support role in Faith Life Church investigation
MOUNT VERNON — The Knox County Sheriff’s Office will now only play a support role in the investigation into sexual misconduct surrounding Faith Life Church. “When our detectives went down to speak to detectives at Licking County, they pretty much said they would take it and go with it,” Knox County Sheriff Daniel Weckesser said […]
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Sex crime allegations involving Faith Life Church focus of joint law enforcement probe
MOUNT VERNON — The Knox and Licking County sheriff’s offices are jointly investigating allegations of sexual misconduct connected with the Faith Life Church in New Albany. The church and its more than 3,000 members are led by co-pastors Gary Keesee, and his wife, Drenda Keesee, who recently took office as Knox County commissioner. The Ohio […]
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Colonel Crawford’s balanced attack rolls at East Knox
HOWARD — Connor McMichael ran for 108 yards and three touchdowns to lead Colonel Crawford to a 33-0 non-league win at East Knox on Friday night. Eagles’ quarterback Peyton Baker fired an 87-yard touchdown pass to Lucas Foy to get the scoring underway. Dominic Dunn’s 16-yard TD run made it 14-0 at the end of […]