A woman reportedly told police that a youth pastor has had an inappropriate relationship with her since she was just 15 years old. This has led to the arrest of 35-year old Jason Allen Roberson, a youth pastor at VineLife Church in Longmont, Colorado.

The pastor surrendered to authorities after a warrant was issued for his arrest. He faces charges of sexual assault on a child by a person of trust, sexual exploitation and other charges.

Sadly, the man was a close friend of the victim’s family. The woman is now 23-years old and says that she trusted Roberson as a spiritual guide and authority figure, but was betrayed. She says that she didn’t feel comfortable telling others about the relationship, but there is no word regarding why she waited so many years to speak up.

“The victim said during their relationship, Roberson touched her inappropriately and watched her undress by spying on her outside of her home in Boulder. Roberson allegedly admitted to this behavior when confronted by the victim and family friends,” Kobel said.

The girl says that the inappropriate relationship began when she decided she wanted a career in the church and he began giving her advice. The two would often speak on the phone and text message back-and-forth. This led to 10 to 15 phone calls per week, with Roberson even showing up at her school.

There were even reports that Roberson took a picture of his private parts and sent it to the young girl. But she says that he was concerned about the picture and asked her to delete it. He also admitted to police that he had watched the girl undress in her home on at least one occasion.

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