Lawrenceville youth pastor Nicholas Kelley accused of molesting girl

They said she snuck out of the house to be with Kelley and was worried her family would find out about the relationship, which lasted about a year.

She was hospitalized, and that's when her parents found out about the relationship.

At that point, Kelley met with the other pastors at the church and told them about the relationship. Pastoral staff contacted the police and Kelley was arrested. He's being held without bond.

A quick online search of Nicholas Allen Kelley's name showed he has been arrested more than five times in the past.

KELLEY, NICHOLAS ALLEN

• OFFENDER ID: 99032924
• STATUS: IN
• AGENCY LOCATION: GCDC
• LIVING UNIT: GCDC-Z-104-A
• LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 1483 PROSPECT CHURCH RD - LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30043

Police conceed there could be more victims

"It is very disturbing that a person would use religion and counseling to exploit a child sexually," police said in a press release.

Police said Kelly had fostered a relationship with the teen over the course of a year, since they met when he was a counselor to her at the church, in December 2015.

In Summer 2016, they said the relationship tued sexually inappropriate, with the two having sexual contact at the church and at parks around Gwinnett County.

Police are urging parents to have conversations with their kids who may have had contact with Kelley. They said they don't have specific information about more victims but they said it happens commonly in this type of situation.

Youth Pastor arrested for sexual misconduct with 14-year-old girl

"In situations like this where a youth pastor uses his access to children and position to satisfy a sexual appetite, it is always a conce that there are unknown victims," police said.

Anyone with information in this case or who may have a need to report a separate incident, is asked to contact the Gwinnett County Special Victims Unit at 770-513-5300.