A lifetime registered sex offender and former fugitive once featured on America's Most Wanted, is currently serving in leadership roles at Grace Place Church of Christ in Duncanville, Texas, and as a part-time staffer with Watermark Community Church in Dallas.
Survivor advocate Amy Smith voiced concerns on social media, stating: "This is a dangerous predator. He should not have a position of leadership as a pastor. He was not being truthful about keeping away from children."
In response, Watermark Community Church elders issued a statement clarifying Chuck Adair's role.
They acknowledged his past offences but emphasised that he exclusively works with adults in their prison and recovery ministries.
"Mr. Adair does not serve on our staff in a pastoral role and is not involved in any ministry to minors," the statement read.
According to The Christian Post, Adair was convicted in 1996 for sexually assaulting a child after an inappropriate relationship with a teenager from his former youth group. At the time, Adair was in his 30s, and was 20 years the child's senior.
He was sentenced to ten years in prison and later paroled in 2005.
While concerns persist about Adair's involvement in ministry, church leaders maintain that his transparency about his past and his commitment to recovery contribute positively to their adult-focused ministries.
They added: "Mr. Adair's past has disqualified him from ministering to minors, but it has not disqualified him from the grace of God or participation in the body of Christ through service to other adults."