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Noblesville -- A former Noblesville youth pastor faces sexual misconduct charges after allegedly having a relationship with an underage girl from the church.

Bradley Storer, 36, Indianapolis, a former assistant pastor at Faith Community Church, turned himself in Friday at the Hamilton County Jail, police said.

The reported abuse is said to have begun more than six years ago, when the girl was 14, said Noblesville Police Detective Mike Sadler.

Earlier this year, Storer's wife found on a computer instant messages between Storer and the young woman, who is now 20, Sadler said. The wife alerted authorities to the relationship, which apparently ended when the girl was 19, Sadler said.

Storer is charged with having a sexual relationship during the two years the girl was underage.

"The age of consent is 16," Sadler said. "Anything under 16 would be a crime."

Sadler said the girl was reluctant but cooperated with police.

Storer faces four counts of Class B felony sexual misconduct and one count of Class D felony sexual misconduct. If convicted, he could be sentenced to more than 80 years in prison, Sadler said.

Storer was asked to resign from the church in March 2002 after church leaders thought he had an inappropriate relationship with the girl, Sadler said.

"The church was suspicious," he said. "They weren't sure."

Police were not contacted, Sadler said.

Storer then became an interim pastor at Hope Evangelical Covenant Church, 8615 Spring Mill Road, Indianapolis. He resigned his post this spring, Sadler said.

The girl was a member of the nondenominational Faith Community Church, where Storer was associate pastor. The sexual acts allegedly occurred before the church moved to 19201 Promise Road in March 2002.

Storer posted a $105,000 bond and was freed Friday, Sadler said.

The Storers have two young children and live on the Northside of Indianapolis, Sadler said, adding that Storer's wife is filing for divorce.

Call Star reporter Lesley Rogers Barrett at (317) 444-2613.

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