Meet MAGAt Jon Paul Sheptock, a prominent Texas Christian musician, Southern Baptist gospel singer, and former worship minister at First Montgomery Baptist Church. He was arrested on September 26, 2025, by Texas DPS troopers and charged with Promotion of Child Pornography, a third-degree felony involving the possession and production of child sexual abuse materials.
Widely known across Christian ministry circles, the performer garnered a nationwide following by sharing an inspirational testimony centered on being born without arms. For decades, he toured churches and venues to sing and speak about overcoming his physical disability through his faith.
According to court records and police affidavits, a victim informed investigators that an individual allegedly utilized unauthorized access to personal digital accounts to conduct prolonged extortion and harassment. The reported timeline indicates that these actions began in 2016 and continued over a period of nine years into the victim's adulthood. Based on statements provided during the investigation regarding the alleged possession of unauthorized materials involving other individuals, authorities are currently investigating the possibility of additional victims.
Sheptock performed the national anthem at a political campaign rally for Donald Trump in Conroe, Texas, in January 2022.
The arrest was executed on September 26, 2025, by law enforcement officers at the Dr. Lane Murray Unit in Gatesville, Texas, where a guest ministry visit was taking place. Following the arrest, First Montgomery Baptist Church terminated the individual's employment and cooperated with investigators by providing electronic equipment for forensic examination.