31 year old Brent Girouex was arrested on 60 counts of suspicion of sexual exploitation by a counselor or therapist.
The former youth counselor told police he did it to “help with homosexual urges by praying while he had sexual contact with [them]."
He claimed the acts would give his victims "sexual purity."
Girouex admitted having sexual relations with at least four young men but as many as eight have now stepped forward claiming abuse.
The man told cops one of his relationships lasted four years and there was "mutual" contact 25 to 50 times.
The victim is an adult now, he told police the real number was between 50 and 100 times.
Several of the victims told investigators the encounters with the former Council Bluffs, Iowa youth pastor took place at Girouex's house.
Girouex is said to have told detectives “when they would ejaculate, they would be getting rid of the evil thoughts in their mind.”
Last week a judge handed down a 17-year prison sentence but promptly suspended it to allow Girouex to get sex offender treatment and probation.
As long as Girouex doesn't violate the terms of his probation, he won't do any jail time.
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