(Huron, SD) — A former Huron pastor faces child pornography charges after a police search of his home and church office. The man identified as 32-year-old Kevin Koester, who worked at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church since 2019, is now charged with two counts of manufacturing or possessing child porn. Police say a preliminary search of a church computer earlier this week uncovered two illegal images. They were allegedly screenshots from daycare security footage showing a toddler on a changing table. Koester is out of jail after posting a 25-thousand-dollar bond and is due back in court July 23rd. Church officials say they’re aware of the case and are relying on investigators to get to the bottom of it.
