Indiana Megachurch Shaken: Pastor’s Son Arrested After 200+ Illegal Files and Family Videos Found

Dec 09, 2025

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INDIANAPOLIS — The quiet town of Pendleton and the larger conservative-Christian community surrounding Life Church were shaken this month after 24-year-old Jonathan Wesley Peternel — son of senior pastor Nathan Peternel — was arrested on multiple felony charges related to child sexual abuse material.

According to court records, the investigation began af…

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