Houston youth pastor charged with indecency with a child

Shannon Coutouzis's mugshot is pictured. >> Keep clicking through the following gallery to see mugshots of those arrested on sex crime charges in Galveston County during June 2019. Shannon Coutouzis's mugshot is pictured. >> Keep clicking through the following gallery to see mugshots of those arrested on sex crime charges in Galveston County during June 2019. Photo: Fort Bend County Jail Photo: Fort Bend County Jail Image 1 of / 26 Caption Close Houston youth pastor charged with indecency with a child 1 / 26 Back to Gallery

A 29-year-old Houston church youth pastor was arrested Tuesday after investigators said she had an inappropriate relationship with a child.

Shannon Coutouzis, who is a youth pastor at the Crossing Church of the Nazarene, was indicted by a Fort Bend County grand jury in July, but was not arrested until this week, court records show.

She was arrested Tuesday morning and charged with indecency with a child sexual contact,Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Jessica Reyes said.

The allegations stem from an incident on Nov. 13, 2018 with a 15-year-old Richmond boy, according to court records.

During her time as a youth pastor, Coutouzis had access to children as a coach and youth minister, records show.

Coutouzis was booked into the Fort Bend County Jail with a $25,000 bond, but has since bonded out, according to jail records.

Conditions of her bond include that she surrender her passport and keep at least 500 feet away from the child's residence, records show.

She is staying in a home with her father in West Houston, records show.

Michelle Iracheta is a digital reporter in Houston. Read her on our breaking news site, Chron.com, and on our subscriber site, houstonchronicle.com. | michelle.iracheta@chron.com | NEWS WHEN YOU NEED IT: Text CHRON to 77453 to receive breaking news alerts by text message | Sign up for breaking news alerts delivered to your email here.