WARD, Ark. (KTHV) - On Wednesday, the Lonoke County Sheriff's Office arrested a pastor for solicitation of prostitution. Around 2:30 p.m. deputies arrested Mark Brooke after launching an undercover investigation after receiving complaints.
Brooke is a pastor at the Cornerstone Assembly Church and works for the City of Ward as a probation officer. An undercover detective acted as a probationer and was assigned to Brooke.
The pastor made "lewd and inappropriate comments" during the initial meeting. Brooke then arranged a meeting where he solicited prostitution with the undercover detective using his city provided cell phone.
Sheriff John Staley said that it's never good when "someone in a position of authority takes advantage of those in difficult situations."
The investigation is ongoing and the Lonoke County Sheriff's Office are anyone with more information to contact Lieutenant Matt Edwards at 501-676-3000.
