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Casey Goslin, a youth pastor at several Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) institutions, stands accused of buying and selling child pornography.
A 46-year-old youth group leader has been arrested after being accused of having child sex abuse material in Arizona, federal officials said. Casey Goslin, of Phoenix, a youth group leader with multiple religious organizations, was accused of being involved with a platform used to livestream child sexual abuse, according to an Oct. 21 news release by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The children in the material were provided by sex traffickers in the Philippines, which led ICE Homeland Security Investigations agents to acquire a search warrant, officials said. The electronic devices seized during the search revealed Goslin used the usernames “live:.cid.bbdbec6f18b26922” and “live:.cid.de5ca094f7bdd45” when online, officials said. He was arrested on charges of attempting to produce child pornography and possession of child sexual abuse material, officials said. Due to his online presence and being a youth group leader, officials are asking for help in identifying potential victims.
A Lutheran youth ministry leader in Phoenix has been federally charged for producing and spending thousands on child sexual abuse materials.
The accused is Casey Goslin, 46, who worked as a youth director for several organizations tied to the Grand Canyon Synod, one of 65 in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).
Goslin was arrested Thursday by ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and Tucson police, according to a press release from HSI.
Goslin allegedly used the Skype username “live:.cid.bbdbec6f18b26922” to buy and sell the explicit materials in 2024, according to a criminal complaint. In one conversation with a suspected child sex trafficker in the Philippines, Goslin exchanged digital tokens for a photo of a toddler performing sexual acts on another toddler.
Authorities subpoenaed PayPal and discovered that Goslin allegedly spent around $3,700 in 101 payments for similar graphic images. Each transaction cost on average from $1-$50, the complaint said.
In April 2025, HSI agents searched Goslin’s home, vehicle, and person and discovered additional explicit materials and “child erotica” on his computer and in WhatsApp on his phone.
Authorities added that Goslin produced the materials using another Skype username. He coerced a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purposes of producing a “live visual depiction” in April 2023, the complaint said.
Goslin has been suspended from all his roles in the Synod, Bishop Deborah Hutterer said in a statement.
He worked in Synod’s youth ministry and advisory team, she noted. According to the Synod website, Goslin also worked as a youth director and director for the West Valley Young Adult Community.
Bruce Gerencser, 69, lives in rural Northwest Ohio with his wife of 48 years. He and his wife have six grown children and thirteen 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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