A Long Island pastor was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a teenager in the basement of a church.
Clinton Bucknor, 71, of Huntington Station, is accused of sending inappropriate photos and texts to a 15-year-old girl and molesting the teen in the church basement in March, Suffolk County Police he said.
Bucknor works at Huntington Seventh-day Adventist Church. He was arrested Thursday morning after the girl’s sister notified police Wednesday, authorities said. He was charged with sexual abuse, endangering the welfare of a child and criminal solicitation.
Bucknor is scheduled to be arraigned Friday in First District Court in Central Islip.
Detectives said they hope news of the arrest will inspire anyone with more information or who may also be a victim to come forward.
