SUTTON, W.Va. — A former youth pastor accused of sexual misconduct with young girls facing nearly 100 charges in Lewis, Harrison and Nicholas counties faces a new indictment for the same charges.
John Radcliff has now been indicted in Braxton County for three counts of abuse by a parent, guardian, or custodian, three counts of incest, two counts of first-degree sexual assault, and one count of third-degree sexual assault.
Radcliff was indicted in Lewis County in July on charges alleging he sexually abused multiple young girls from 1987 through 2007. The girls were allegedly abused from the ages of about 3 to 4 years-old into their early teen years. Many of the victims were family members, authorities said.
The case against Radcliff has been continued until February in Lewis County after new interviews between victims and police were discovered.
Radcliff is scheduled to be arraigned next Tuesday in Braxton County Circuit Court.
Story by Mike Nolting, WAJR