New details in sexual abuse case involving East Texas pastor

WOOD COUNTY — Arrest records shed light on a former pastor who allegedly used the same ruse to lure children and sexually assault them at church. According to our news partner KETK, Timothy Nall’s affidavit indicates the sexual assault took place at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church in Mineola in Fall 2022. According to a deputy’s offense report, a counselor notified deputies of possible sexual abuse to a 4-year-old girl.

The parents of the girl had placed her in counseling sessions after they noticed strange behavior at home that highly alarmed them. The suspect was identified as Timothy Nall who was the full time pastor at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, where the family went to beginning February 2022.

A forensic interview was conducted at the Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center on Jan. 27 where the child made statements against Nall. Nall was booked into the Smith County Jail and was released the following day.

Investigators obtained additional information of a separate case. Nall’s previous arrest stemmed after another victim’s mother saw Nall touching a church member’s daughter inappropriately.

Similar cases against Nall have been brough up in other states including Missouri while he was a pastor for Farmington Baptist Church. He was accused of abusing a young girl when the child was 6 and 7-year-old. The case ended in a mistrial after two jurors could not agree on a verdict. Nall was then indicted again for sexual battery and a new count of fondling stemming from the same allegations.