FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A youth pastor from Madera County was arrested at his home in Coarsegold after a months-long investigation into allegations of sexual abuse involving a 15-year-old girl, according to the Madera County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies announced Thursday that they arrested 47-year-old Coarsegold man Joshua David Kemper.

Officials with the sheriff’s office say the investigation started on July 28, after a report was filed by church officials in Coarsegold.

Detectives say they learned that Kemper, who served as a pastor at the church, had been engaging in inappropriate communication and sexual conduct with the juvenile victim.

Deputies say the investigation revealed the victim was in a sexual relationship with Kemper that occurred between March and July 2025. It is a

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