Former pastor admits to hiding camera in Livingston County church bathroom

BRIGHTON, Mich. – A former worship pastor director has pleaded guilty to child pornography charges after a camera was found inside a bathroom at a Livingston County church.

The camera was found by staff in September 2024 in a backstage bathroom at 2|42 Community Church, located off Grand River Avenue in Brighton.

Officials said the church’s worship pastor director confessed to placing the camera and was fired.

William Johnson pleaded guilty to child sexually abusive activity, two counts of possession of child sexually abusive material, seven counts of using a computer to commit a crime, four counts of surveilling unclothed person and one count of tampering with evidence.

He will be sentenced May 22.