A pastor at a Greenville County, South Carolina, church is facing numerous child sex charges, and his wife has also been arrested, according to deputies.
Myron Chorbajian is a pastor at 1st Southern Methodist Church on Fork Shoals Road, according to the church's Facebook page.
Myron and his wife, Kathleen, were arrested on fugitive from justice warrants on May 15 in Nashville, Tennessee, according to authorities.
Deputies with the Greenville County Sheriff's Office said the arrests were made in connection with an investigation into child abuse allegations involving eight children.
In April, investigators initiated an investigation after one of the victims contacted law enforcement to report extensive abuse.
According to the report, the abuse allegedly began in the 1980s. Preliminary findings indicate that all the male children were subjected to physical abuse, while all the female children suffered sexual abuse.
Deputies said two of the victims, who were children during the abuse, are now dead.
Following an extensive investigation, warrants were obtained on May 15 and both Myron and Kathy were arrested that same day by the Metro Nashville Police Department.
The couple has since been transported back to the Greenville County Detention Center.
Myron Chorbajian is facing the following charges:
Three counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct with minor, ages 11-14
Three counts of incest
One count of second-degree criminal sexual conduct
Fourteen counts of placing a child at risk, harm or abandon
Two counts of second-degree assault and battery
Kathleen Ann Chorbajian faces the following charges:
Fourteen counts of placing a child at risk, harm or abandon
Two counts of accessory after the fact of a felony
Myron and Kathy were both denied bond on May 23.
