Former Durham pastor, teacher indicted for child sex crimes

A Durham pastor and teacher was indicted Monday for child sex crimes.

David Dixon, 37, was indicted for having sex with a 13-year old child who was his student. He was also indicted for first degree kidnapping and soliciting a child by computer.

In December Dixon was facing a total of 19 felony charges for child sex crimes.

The pastor was previously facing five charges out of Durham before an additional 14 charges came out of Wake County.

Raleigh police said at least some of the crimes are believed to have occurred at Dixon's Raleigh apartment.

We also now know the 13-year-old victim was a student at the school where Dixon was working as a teacher.

Dixon was a substitute fifth grade teacher at the Community School of Digital and Visual Arts, a public charter school in Durham. He was also a pastor at Kingdom City Life Empowerment Church in Durham.

A school spokesperson said Dixon worked there from September through November, and that he was terminated when they learned of the allegations. They also said no crimes are believed to have occurred on campus.

"I am speechless," said Jolie Young, a neighbor of Dixon's. "I work with kids because they are just so pure. You have so much influence over them. You really want to change their lives in the best way possible. And to take advantage of someone like that, it is honestly so disgusting."

The crimes occurred in September and October.