Also. This was 17 years ago, when they were 18.
He is 41 now, which means he was 24? Yes, that is “older” than 18, but not like what you think when the women talk about “that’s what we thought it was supposed to be with an older man”.
Now, the real problem is a pastor in extramarital affairs with two people in his charge, and it is shocking that the church treated this so flippantly.
On the other hand, I knew a youth pastor who started dating one of the youth and ended up marrying her and they have kids and a wonderful life.
“who started dating one of the youth and ended up marrying her”
Courting is good.
Fornication is bad.