Youth pastor accused of sexually abusing foster children in Osceola County, sheriff says

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – A 40-year-old man was arrested after being accused of sexually abusing foster children in his care, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.

During a press conference on Tuesday evening, Sheriff Marcos Lopez announced they began an investigation in November 2024 when a child reported being sexually abused from ages 6 to 8 by Daniel Lamppin.

Deputies said a second victim, who is now an adult, reported being sexually abused by Lamppin starting at age 16 and “continued for years.”

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“This guy, he manages a Chick-fil-A on South Orange Blossom Trail in Orlando and he volunteered as a youth pastor for a church here in St. Cloud,” Sheriff Lopez said at the press conference.

Sheriff Marcos R. Lopez addresses the arrest of Daniel R. Lamppin, who faces charges of Sexual Battery by a Custodian. Lamppin has had access to children through his employment at the Chick-fil-A on South OBT in Orlando and as a youth pastor at Connection Church in Kissimmee.

If you or someone you know may have been a victim, we urge you to come forward. Please contact the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office at 407-348-2222. Your voice matters, and you are not alone.

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Posted by Osceola County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Lopez said that based on the fact that Lamppin was a foster parent and through his work as a youth pastor, there is a concern there could be more victims.

If you or someone you know may have been a victim please contact the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office at 407-348-2222.

Lamppin faces 24 counts of sexual battery by a custodian, officials said.

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