Pocomoke youth pastor convicted of sexual abuse

STOCKTON, Md.- A Pocomoke christian youth group leader, Rodney Harmon, will now face serious jail time after being found guilty of sexually abusing young boys that were under his watch.
According to court documents Rodney Harmon preyed on at least 7 teenage boys from January of 2018 to July of 2018 through his work as a youth group leader for Bayside Community Church in Pocomoke City.

One of the victims, only identified as Juvenile 2, seemed to be the most involved with Harmon. According to charging documents Harmon sodomized him with an adult toy at least once and performed oral sex on the 15-year-old several times.

Harmon could face over 70 years behind bars for his crimes – but right now his sentencing has been deferred pending a pre-sentencing investigation.