Kenneth Baldwin, a pastor at Crossroads Baptist Church in Bailey's Crossroads, was accused by Pennsylvania State Police of sending explicit images to a boy he met at a church in Pennsylvania. Police said the case spans Pennsylvania, Virginia and three separate states, and Baldwin was questioned after the allegations surfaced.
Investigators said Baldwin exchanged phone numbers with the boy, who was 15 at the time, after giving a sermon in Pennsylvania in November 2024. They said he later sent sexually explicit images of himself multiple times a week for about a year, then sent several more pictures in recent weeks.
D.R. Harrison on Baldwin
D.R. Harrison, an evangelist who said he met Baldwin years ago through ministry work, called the allegations “heartbreaking” and “repulsive” while speaking to 7News. “Kenny, you know, is not just the preacher that preaches to 10 people in a small country church in the South. Kenny Baldwin's all over America. Probably, a lot of the world,” Harrison said.
He also said, “The last person I thought would be tied up in something like this,” and added, “I just pray they have the courage to stand up and speak up.” Harrison said, “And I'm proud of the victim for telling the truth.”
Pennsylvania State Police findings
Police said Baldwin admitted exposing himself to the victim on three separate occasions in three separate states and admitted sending nude images of himself to the boy. They also said they believe Baldwin shared explicit images with other children. Crossroads Baptist Church did not reply to requests for comment.
The case now turns on what prosecutors do with the police account and Baldwin's admissions. For readers connected to Crossroads Baptist Church or the teen involved, the key development is that the allegations have already moved from rumor to a police-described criminal accusation, with no public court filing described in the available facts.
