The Youth Pastor of Elevation Church, Tim Somers, has been fired over alleged involvement in inappropriate conduct with former students at Oaks Church in Texas, where he served as an intern and staff member over a decade ago.

The megachurch led by Pastor Steven Furtick, made this announcement after several reports.

Speaking with The Christian Post, a spokesperson from Elevation said, “Recently, allegations were brought forward about Tim Somers’ conduct while serving at a church in Texas approximately 12 years ago.”

“As soon as Elevation learned about these allegations, we reached out to local Texas authorities and immediately placed Tim on leave. No charges have been filed. But Tim understands how impactful these allegations are for his role in ministry, and we have agreed he will no longer serve on staff,” he said as Elevation Church fires Tim Somers.

Garland Wolf, Red Oaks Police Department Chief of Police confirmed in a statement on Monday that Somers has not been charged but under investigation.

“We are still attempting to narrow down the timeline of events, the actual location of the offense(s), who may have been involved as suspects, and who may have been involved as victims. Further, the investigation is being conducted to determine what and if anything occurred on church property or in the jurisdiction of Red Oak, Texas,” Wolf said.