Chris Conlee, lead pastor of Highpoint Church, in Tennessee submitted a resignation letter to his staff after ongoing sexual abuse claims, reported Action 5 News.

A statement released by the church said: “It is with profound sorrow that we share with you the news that Chris [Conlee] has resigned as Lead Pastor of Highpoint. We have arrived at a point of respectfully agreeing to go in different directions for the Kingdom.”

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Conlee, has been swept up in sexual assault allegations. He served under the leadership of Andy Savage, who was accused of raping a teenage girl right before preaching a sermon about purity.

Savage resigned from his position in March.