New Delhi, July 27 -- In a development sending shockwaves through America's faith-based circles, Jason Christopher Yates, the former CEO of a prominent Christian non-profit, has pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography. Yates, 56, admitted guilt to two felony counts of possessing horrific child abuse imagery in a Minnesota district court on July 22, months after his initial arrest, the USA Today reported.

Yates previously headed "My Faith Votes," an influential organisation dedicated to mobilising Christian voters in US elections. His admission of guilt has cast a dark shadow over the group's mission and sparked widespread condemnation.

The sinister nature of Yates's activities began to unravel on July 31, 2024, when the Minnesota...