Renihan, a pastor at Trinity Reformed Baptist Church in La Mirada, Calif., admitted to his actions in a letter published on his church history blog on Monday. He described what he had done as exceedingly wicked. He said he informed his church of his sin, resigned from his role, and has submitted himself to the discipline of the church.

https://wng.org/sift/author-pastor-samuel-renihan-confesses-to-adultery-1763478907

It appears that Renihan’s confession of sexual misconduct comes after someone discovered the incident and threatened to reveal it. Although the activities are not criminal, they amount to a sexual scandal within the Baptist church in La Mirada, California.