An Iowa pastor has been charged in a sexual exploitation case Thursday.Kevin Grimes, 51, of Spencer, was charged with three counts of sexual exploitation by a counselor, therapist, or school employee engaging in a pattern, practice or scheme to engage in sexual conduct and two counts of sexual exploitation by a counselor, therapist, or school employee engaging in a sexual act.Authorities said an investigation was launched into allegations of sexual misconduct on May 16. Grimes was pastor of the Day Springs Church and the CEO of the Spencer Dream Center in Spencer. Grimes resigned just days later.Authorities said the charges related to allegations from 2012 through 2016.Witnesses reported that Grimes was providing counseling services for several people. Authorities said Grimes had text conversations of a sexual nature and also shared nude photographs of himself with people he was counseling.Documents show Grimes "followed a pattern of grooming the three individuals by initiating jokes and conversations which were sexual in nature, providing photographs that were sexual in nature to two individuals, and engaging in touching of one victim's waistline, upper thigh, and buttocks. Additionally, Grimes engaged in two separate sex acts with one victim in or about September of 2015 and December 2015."Grimes turned himself into authorities late Wednesday afternoon and later posted a $5,000 bond. Grimes is due back in court on August 31.

An Iowa pastor has been charged in a sexual exploitation case Thursday.

Kevin Grimes, 51, of Spencer, was charged with three counts of sexual exploitation by a counselor, therapist, or school employee engaging in a pattern, practice or scheme to engage in sexual conduct and two counts of sexual exploitation by a counselor, therapist, or school employee engaging in a sexual act.


Authorities said an investigation was launched into allegations of sexual misconduct on May 16. Grimes was pastor of the Day Springs Church and the CEO of the Spencer Dream Center in Spencer. Grimes resigned just days later.



Authorities said the charges related to allegations from 2012 through 2016.

Witnesses reported that Grimes was providing counseling services for several people. Authorities said Grimes had text conversations of a sexual nature and also shared nude photographs of himself with people he was counseling.



Documents show Grimes "followed a pattern of grooming the three individuals by initiating jokes and conversations which were sexual in nature, providing photographs that were sexual in nature to two individuals, and engaging in touching of one victim's waistline, upper thigh, and buttocks. Additionally, Grimes engaged in two separate sex acts with one victim in or about September of 2015 and December 2015."

Grimes turned himself into authorities late Wednesday afternoon and later posted a $5,000 bond. Grimes is due back in court on August 31.