Texas pastor arrested for soliciting prostitute: Christ’s love allowed me to get caught

A pastor at an Amarillo church could face up to six months in prison after getting caught with a prostitute in a Motel 6. Texas Department of Public Safety officers arrested Cameron Tate Reeves, a 34-year-old pastor at Hillside Christian Church's Hillside Canyon campus since 2009, on Thursday at the hotel at 2032 Paramount Blvd. in Amarillo, Myhighplains.com reported. less A pastor at an Amarillo church could face up to six months in prison after getting caught with a prostitute in a Motel 6. Texas Department of Public Safety officers arrested Cameron Tate Reeves, a 34-year-old ... more Photo: Potter County Sheriff's Office Photo: Potter County Sheriff's Office Image 1 of / 51 Caption Close Texas pastor arrested for soliciting prostitute: Christ’s love allowed me to get caught 1 / 51 Back to Gallery

A pastor at an Amarillo church could face up to six months in prison after getting caught with a prostitute in a Motel 6.

Texas Department of Public Safety officers arrested Cameron Tate Reeves, a 34-year-old pastor at Hillside Christian Church's Hillside Canyon campus since 2009, on Thursday at the hotel at 2032 Paramount Blvd. in Amarillo, Myhighplains.com reported.

Reeves resigned from his post after the arrest, the Amarillo Globe-News reported.

The pastor penned a letter to be read to the church's congregation on Sunday, according to the Globe-News. In it, Reeves admitted to knowingly booking an appointment for an "inappropriate sexual encounter."

Reeves said it was Christ's love that allowed him to be arrested, the Globe-News reported.

"I'm sorry for wounding the heart of Christ ... I want to be a faithful son," the letter read, according to the Globe-News.

Reeves also admitted to having a pornography addiction for the last 25 years in the letter.

A spokesperson for Hillside did not return requests for comment, but told Myhighplains.com: "We are saddened by this situation. We ask the community to pray for Cameron, his family, and all who are affected during this difficult time."

Reeves was charged with a class B misdemeanor, which carries a maximum sentence of 180 days in jail and a $2,000 fine.

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