A Canton pastor pleaded guilty to a crime involving a sexual incident with a 13 year old girl at River Run Campground in Loudonville. According to officials, Jesse Santos pleaded guilty to abduction. Santos, pastor of Canton Seventh-Day Adventist Church, was arrested in February 2025, and charged with kidnapping, gross sexual imposition, and endangering children. He will be sentenced on March 5th. An investigation began after a juvenile female reported being inappropriately touched by Santos while camping.
Canton pastor pleads guilty
Jan 26, 2026 | 7:52 AM