Former Boyd County pastor charged with sexual abuse of minor

Editor’s note: This article has been updated to correct Tiller’s status at the church. We regret the error.

BOURBON COUNTY, Ky. ( FOX 56 ) — A former Kentucky pastor has been charged after being accused of sexually abusing a teenager in Bourbon County.

Dicky Tiller, 53, was arrested on Tuesday in Boyd County by the Bourbon County Sheriff’s Department on July 30 and charged with one count of first-degree sexual abuse.

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He formerly served as the pastor at Liberty Baptist Church in Canonsburg, according to his Facebook page, but a member of Liberty Baptist Church told FOX 56 that Tiller hasn’t been at the church for at least four years.

The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office told FOX 56 News that Tiller is a pastor at Spears Mill Baptist Church in Paris.

A citation said that Tiller, “being a person in a position of authority and special trust,” used his role as pastor to abuse the minor.

The alleged abuse happened in May in Bourbon County.

According to court documents, Tiller is accused of performing sexual acts with a child victim in May in Bourbon County.

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He also allegedly used his cell phone to communicate with the victim and take photos. It’s unclear if the photos are illegal.

Tiller was arraigned on July 31 at 1 p.m. in Bourbon County.

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