"Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God.
Simply put, a fornicator is unfit to be a pastor. The bigger skunk, however, is the evil pastor who engineered the coverup.
You are correct. His position was such that this behavior was cause for scandal. I can’t believe I missed that very important point.