Demarcus SmithFederal prosecutors say a Memphis pastor has been indicted on child pornography possession charges.
The U.S. attorney’s office in Memphis says Demarcus Smith, a pastor at Oak Hill Missionary Baptist Church and a member of the Baptist Ministerial Association, coerced a male under the age of 18 to photograph himself engaging in sexually explicit conduct between August 2014 and May of this year.
Prosecutors say the 32-year-old Smith asked the minor to send him sexual images by cellphone on numerous occasions. He has been charged with coercion and solicitation of a minor, production of child pornography and receipt of child pornography.
Court records do not show if Smith has a lawyer to comment on his behalf.