Ralph Lee Aaron

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Ralph Lee Aaron, 54, was a pastor of Grace Christian Fellowship in Andalusia, Alabama, and previously served as pastor of Victory Baptist Church in the same community. He faced 152 criminal counts inc…

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Ralph Lee Aaron, 54, was a pastor of Grace Christian Fellowship in Andalusia, Alabama, and previously served as pastor of Victory Baptist Church in the same community. He faced 152 criminal counts including 152 counts of possessing child pornography, three counts of sexual torture, three counts of first-degree sodomy, and eight counts of sexual abuse of children younger than 12 years old. Aaron targeted and sexually abused multiple boys ages 8-12. In 2009, he agreed to consecutive life terms in prison for production of child pornography and first-degree sodomy of multiple child victims under 12 years old. While at his former church in 2005, Aaron was investigated for allegedly making a verbal sexual advance to another youngster, but no charges were filed due to statute of limitations. Aaron was a retired Navy man and had lived in the Andalusia community for about 7 years before his crimes were exposed.