Youth pastor arrested in Houston County due to child pornography investigation in Pennsylvania
John Tyler Moreland, 30, was arrested in Houston County regarding a child pornography investigation being conducted by Pennsylvania State Police.
MONROE COUNTY — John Tyler Moreland, 30, was arrested in Houston County regarding a child pornography investigation being conducted by Pennsylvania State Police, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.
The Pennsylvania State Police contacted MCSO after identifying pornographic images that were being downloaded in the area of Mt. Zion Baptist Church located off of Rivoli Road in Monroe County. According to the press release, five arrest warrants were issued in Pennsylvania after the Pennsylvania State Police investigation. Moreland was employed as a youth pastor at the church and lived in Macon.
He was arrested by U.S. Marshals in Houston County and is currently being held without bond while awaiting extradition to Pennsylvania.
MCSO in conjunction with the Federal Bureau of Investigation is currently investigating if any offenses were committed in Georgia. Search warrants have been obtained for devices in Monroe and Bibb County.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Communications Division at (478) 994-7010 or the Investigations Division at (478) 994-7043.
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