A disturbing incident took place at the Huntington Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Huntington Station, Long Island. Pastor Clinton Bucknor, aged 71, was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl in the church’s basement in March. The Suffolk County Police Department revealed that Bucknor also sent inappropriate messages and photos to the victim.
The incident was reported to the authorities by the victim’s sister, leading to Bucknor’s arrest on charges of criminal solicitation, sexual abuse, and endangering the welfare of a child.