Police in Jasper County, Missouri, arrested a pastor from Parsons, Kansas, after he allegedly held a 16-year-old girl at gunpoint and sexually assaulted her. Joshua Price has been charged with first-degree kidnapping, two counts of armed criminal action, first-degree sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of a minor, according to Jasper County court records. A probable cause affidavit obtained by KAKE stated that officers responded to the report of a sexual assault on November 3, 2025, that took place earlier in the day. The victim told police she left a friend's home and decided to walk to another friend's house in Joplin when she got bored and decided to turn around. While she was near the intersection of 7th Street and Moffet Avenue, a vehicle with Kansas plates pulled up to the teenager and asked the victim if she needed a ride. Ex Televangelist Arrested in Missouri, Accused of Child Sexual Abuse After she told the driver that she did not need a ride, the man allegedly pulled out a handgun and ordered her to get into the car. She followed his orders, and he drove them to Schifferdecker Park. Price, 37, allegedly took pictures of the girl before he ordered her to get into the backseat of the vehicle. He then allegedly threatened her with the gun and tried to get her to take off her pants. "During this time, the suspect placed his cell phone in a position to record the incident, and escalated his sexual behavior," the Joplin Police Department said in a release, per KAKE. "The victim was able to divert the attack by faking a medical emergency and asking for an ambulance." Price later drove the teen to another location before he ordered her to get out of the car, according to the affidavit. After she was dropped off, the teen said she messaged Price on Snapchat and asked him to send a photo of himself. However, he declined her request. Once the teen was left by herself, she went to police and showed investigators screenshots of her conversation with Price and his Snapchat username that she obtained during the scary incident. Police then used his social media and phone records to name Price as a suspect. He was eventually located and arrested on Tuesday, January 6. Price works as a pastor at Lost Souls Ministry in Oswego, Kansas, according to KODE. He was likely in Joplin at the time of the incident because the ministry also operates a church in that town. Following his arrest, employees of the church confirmed to KODE that Price had been suspended amid the ongoing investigation. The employees also confirmed that they have spoken to Price and reviewed court records. Pastor Indicted for Cyberstalking His Estranged Wife Before Her Death Price is currently being held in the Joplin City Jail on a $100,000 cash only bail. A court date into the matter has not yet been publicly shared. It is not currently clear if Prince has entered a plea or retained legal representation following his arrest. The Jasper County Sheriff's Office did not immediately respond to Us Weekly's request for comment.