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Jim Mustain, pastor of Preston Trail Community Church in Frisco, Texas from 2019-2023, stands accused of possessing child pornogpraphy.
A former Frisco pastor was arrested by Lewisville police on five child pornography charges, jail records show.
Jim Mustain faces four counts of possession or promotion of lewd visual material depicting a child and one count of possession of child pornography.
He served as a community pastor at Preston Trail Community Church between 2019 and 2023, according to the church’s website.
“We are deeply saddened and disturbed by these charges and unequivocally condemn any form of sexual misconduct,” the church said in a statement. “During Mustain’s time on our staff, Preston Trail had no knowledge of any behavior or activity related to these charges. Nevertheless, immediately upon learning of the allegations, we retained a third-party law firm to conduct a thorough, independent investigation.”
The church said its investigation found “no indication that any children connected to Preston Trail were involved or harmed.”
Mustain, 64, was arrested April 25 in Ashe County, North Carolina after Lewisville Police issued warrants for his arrest, the department confirmed to KERA News Thursday. He was then extradited to Texas and booked into Denton County Jail on May 14.
His bond is set for $500,000 and Lewisville Police say the investigation is ongoing.
Mustain has been involved several communities across North Texas. He is the founder of public charity group Loving Community at Denton County, served on the Board of Directors of the Lewisville Area Chamber of Commerce, volunteered at Lewisville ISD schools, and previously held Place No. 7 on the City of Lewisville’s Community Development Block Grant Advisory Committee. He was also involved in other Christian-based organizations like Christian Community Action and Forge Dallas.
Additionally, Mustain’s served in pastoral positions at other churches in different states and in North Texas, including Valley Ranch Baptist Church in Coppell from 2005 to 2014, according to his LinkedIn profile.
“Prior to the week of April 21, 2025, we had no knowledge of any behavior or activity related to these charges,” Valley Ranch said on its website. “At this time, we are not aware that any children connected to VRBC were involved or harmed.”
Lewisville ISD said in an email to KERA News they had notified parents of Mustain’s arrest and confirmed he had previously been involved with some campuses for several years, most recently at Durham Middle School and Creekside Elementary last school year.
Bruce Gerencser, 68, lives in rural Northwest Ohio with his wife of 47 years. He and his wife have six grown children and sixteen grandchildren. Bruce pastored Evangelical churches for twenty-five years in Ohio, Texas, and Michigan. Bruce left the ministry in 2005, and in 2008 he left Christianity. Bruce is now a humanist and an atheist.
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Ugh !! This guy really got around. His eyes say it all, though. He’s screwed up for sure, and he can’t get out to victimize anyone else.