BRIGHTON — A former pastor at 2|42 Community Church has been bound over to circuit court after being arrested on charges of surveilling an unclothed person, using a computer to commit a crime and tampering with evidence.
William Johnson, 37, was bound over to circuit court on Jan. 6 along with his $250,000 bond, which has still not been posted.
He is currently not scheduled for another hearing.
Johnson was arrested in September after confessing to church leadership he’d placed a hidden camera in a bathroom meant for staff and volunteers multiple times over the last two years.
The confession came after a staff member discovered the camera and reported it to church leadership. Johnson was fired and the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office was notified. Johnson’s home was searched and all electronic devices seized.
More: Two hearings scheduled for former 2|42 pastor, who remains in custody
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Johnson is facing 15 charges including child sexually abusive activity, using computers to commit a crime, tampering with evidence and surveilling an unclothed person.
Surveilling an unclothed person is a felony, punishable by up to two years in prison or up to $2,000 in fines. Tampering with evidence, also a felony, is punishable by up to four years in prison or up to $5,000 in fines. Using a computer to commit a crime is a felony, as well, but possible punishment is a scale based on the underlying crime.
— Contact reporter Tess Ware at tware@livingstondaily.com.
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