Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://gographicsoutput.com/video/3FE1qJ6Iz6r.html Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Virginia pastor arrested after Pennsylvania investigation [M7gG1Y25TnI] Health Updated on August 05, 2026 EDT — Published on August 05, 2026 EDT A longtime Northern Virginia pastor is facing criminal charges in Pennsylvania after investigators alleged he sent sexually explicit images to a teenage boy over an extended period. According to Pennsylvania State Police, Kenneth Baldwin, senior pastor of Crossroads Baptist Church in Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia, is accused of exchanging messages and explicit images with the teen after the two met during a church event. Court documents allege the communications continued for more than a year before the teenager reported the conduct to authorities. Baldwin was arrested in Virginia and is awaiting extradition to Pennsylvania, where he faces multiple felony charges. The investigation remains ongoing. 7News examines the allegations, the charges filed, and the response from those connected to the church. Read the full story: #KennethBaldwin #CrossroadsBaptistChurch #AlexandriaVA #PennsylvaniaStatePolice #VirginiaNews #CrimeNews #ChurchNews #BreakingNews #WJLA #7News _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: 7News on Facebook: 7News on Twitter: 7News on Instagram: Subscribe to WJLA on YouTube: Daily News Playlist: For more information, visit Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 703.236.9480 WJLA is the local ABC affiliate for the greater Washington DC area. From our studios in Arlington, VA ABC7 covers national and local news, sports, and weather. #WJLA #DCNews #7NewsDC This video and all Sinclair Broadcast Group content archives of local news and sports coverage are available for your use. For more information contact us at [email protected] 2O46Oi9Yz4x M5UQ01MBp7L jKbpvlzCAPr MPaAzzb5lYO RhPXxFSzAeZ 9pkwKiSyp6E LOdEUFVVuwL
A longtime Northern Virginia pastor is facing criminal charges in Pennsylvania after investigators alleged he sent sexually explicit images to a teenage boy over an extended period. According to Pennsylvania State Police, Kenneth Baldwin, senior pastor of Crossroads Baptist Church in Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia, is accused of exchanging messages and explicit images with the teen after the two met during a church event. Court documents allege the communications continued for more than a year before the teenager reported the conduct to authorities. Baldwin was arrested in Virginia and is awaiting extradition to Pennsylvania, where he faces multiple felony charges. The investigation remains ongoing. 7News examines the allegations, the charges filed, and the response from those connected to the church. Read the full story: #KennethBaldwin #CrossroadsBaptistChurch #AlexandriaVA #PennsylvaniaStatePolice #VirginiaNews #CrimeNews #ChurchNews #BreakingNews #WJLA #7News _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: 7News on Facebook: 7News on Twitter: 7News on Instagram: Subscribe to WJLA on YouTube: Daily News Playlist: For more information, visit Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 703.236.9480 WJLA is the local ABC affiliate for the greater Washington DC area. From our studios in Arlington, VA ABC7 covers national and local news, sports, and weather. #WJLA #DCNews #7NewsDC This video and all Sinclair Broadcast Group content archives of local news and sports coverage are available for your use. For more information contact us at [email protected] 2O46Oi9Yz4x M5UQ01MBp7L jKbpvlzCAPr MPaAzzb5lYO RhPXxFSzAeZ 9pkwKiSyp6E LOdEUFVVuwL