This is a brief initial post on the CSA charge against former United Pentecostal Church minister Kelsey Carlen-St-Clair Cook, born March 22, 1992, of Michigan. This is case 2024-0000001014-FC in the 37th Circuit Court of Calhoun County, MI. Her parents are Gary and Carol Cook, and Gary is pastor of the Apostolic Church of Flat Rock, Michigan, a legally affiliated UPCI church.
Kelsey Cook was very involved in the Apostolic Church of Flat Rock, as well as in mission trips in the UPCI through the Apostolic Youth Corps. Her mission trips go back to at least 2012. She gained notoriety by raising thousands of dollars for their Sheaves For Christ program. She also participated in Bible quizzing and has attended NAYC events.
Kelsey first appeared in the 2021 UPCI Directory with a local license, which is indicative of being licensed in 2020. It then showed her holding general license in the 2022 edition and is last seen in the 2023 UPCI Directory, still with a general license.
The crime she was charged with happened prior to her becoming licensed. (The court record gives a date of on or about June 2017.) Unfortunately, the wording in the question that was asked on the application was, “Have you ever been convicted of or pleaded guilty to child abuse or a crime involving actual or attempted sexual molestation of a minor? If yes, please explain.” As she had not yet been charged with or convicted of her crime, she could honestly answer no.
I have been watching this case since I first learned of it back in late April 2024. I made a brief mention of it in a post from April of last year. Since that time, several people have inquired as to the status of the case and I am happy to report that on the morning of March 6, 2026, on the fourth day of trial, Kelsey Cook was found guilty of first-degree criminal sexual conduct with a person under 13 (750.520B2B).
A previous trial was held back in December 2025, but ended in a mistrial before its conclusion.
Sentencing is scheduled for April 27, 2026, where she should at least receive the mandatory sentence of 25 years, with lifetime monitoring and a tier III sex offender registration requirement.
Kelsey Cook’s $1,000 surety bond, posted on April 8, 2024, was revoked and she was taken into custody after the verdict. She is being held at the Calhoun County Correctional Facility. Attached is the notice on Vinelink.
More will be shared in a subsequent post. Our hearts go out to the survivor and her family.
See also Part 2 and Part 3, two posts with UPCI pastor Austin Hopper’s statement.
I originally posted about this on March 6, 2026 on our Facebook Page.
You will find a complete list of articles in this series by clicking here.
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There has been a fair amount of controversy over how Samuel Ofe-Brobe has handled situations since the former pastor, Audley Castro, resigned amidst amidst allegations of sexual misconduct. I have not had time to report on that, but hope to sometime in the future.
Bradford “Brad” William Spacek, born October 6, 1966, was convicted of lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14 and the 2014 charge involved one victim and was due to at least three incidents between 1999 and 2002 
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It is always concerning when any church uses a convicted sex offender in any type of leadership role or preaching capacity. A pastor is unwise to allow this. Has Spacek been permitted to be around children at the church? Have members and visitors been made aware of him being on the registry? If you are a parent of a minor and are a member or are visiting this church, you need to be aware of this situation.
This is a continuation of our coverage on former 
In the judge’s order it is mentioned about the potential future sealing of the case. The DA is to advise the alleged victim by February 18 that it will be sealed but there could be an objection to it. Should that happen, they have until March 12, when the victim could appear before the court to object. Tony Langston would not be required to appear.
If it is sealed, that means that the case will no longer be available to the general public or appear in public background checks. However, it is not sealed to everyone.
