Archive - 24sight News

Peternel gets 6 years in child sex abuse case

Jonathan Peternel apologizes to father and mother in case which has wracked politically plugged in church

6 hrs ago • Tom LoBianco

January 2026

Do pastor's sex videos constitute porn violation?

Indiana Assemblies of God investigating Nathan Peternel after sex videos discovered in son's criminal case

Jan 30 • Tom LoBianco

Gloves Come Off in Florida GOP Primary as Candidate Files FEC Complaint Against Party Chairman

'I’ve kept everything in my silos'

Jan 23 • Juliegrace Brufke

Paris Hilton, Reps. AOC, Laurel Lee Unite to Combat AI Deepfake Abuse

'Before someone had to betray your trust and steal something real. Now, all it takes is a computer and a stranger’s imagination'

Jan 23 • Juliegrace Brufke

Webb County Sheriff Martin Cuellar, Brother of Rep. Henry Cuellar, Indicted on Federal Embezzlement Charges

'I am completely innocent of these charges'

Jan 22 • Juliegrace Brufke

House Oversight Committee Votes to Hold Clintons in Contempt Over Epstein Probe

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Jan 21 • Juliegrace Brufke

Jonathan Peternel pleads guilty to four felony counts of child exploitation, abuse

Life Church lead pastor Nathan Peternel says, ‘There will be a story I’ll share at some point’

Jan 16 • Tom LoBianco

Pastors resign from Life Church

Head of youth ministry, Pendleton church campus leaving as Nathan Peternel, Ind. Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith try to stem departures

Jan 7 • Tom LoBianco

Lawmakers Mourn Death of GOP Rep. Doug LaMalfa

'Doug was a hardworking team player and happy warrior, known to spread joy throughout Capitol Hill with his famous LaMaffles'

Jan 6 • Juliegrace Brufke

The complete 'Jesus, Sex and Politics' investigation, so far

Pulling together my reporting on Nathan Peternel, Micah Beckwith and more here in this regularly updated page

Jan 6 • Tom LoBianco

Indiana Lt. Gov. Beckwith presses church to stop talking about embattled pastor Peternel

State’s second in command and head of Life Church Noblesville wraps year with attendance down, tells former congregant to say it to his face

Jan 2 • Tom LoBianco

December 2025

Indiana pastor Nathan Peternel regularly pried congregants about sex in pre-marital counseling, per documents

Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith announces Christmas Eve services canceled at embattled Life Church

Dec 22, 2025 • Tom LoBianco

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