Church Pianist Arrested At High School Now Charged with Statutory Rape

Currie, NC---- The pianist and "Minister of Music" for smaller churches in the Wilmington and Pender County area was arrested at Pender High School on March 8th, when he attempted to take a 15-year-old student off campus.

Inside the suspect's vehicle officers discovered three (3) bags of sex toys, lubricants and print-outs of sexually explicit e-mails with the boy's name on them.

Michael Eugene Nobles, 45, admitted to having a seven (7) month relationship with the boy. A laptop and videos were seized from his home. The investigation is ongoing as there is a strong possibility of more victims.

Along with Trespassing and Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor, Michael Nobles has been charged with five (5) counts of Crimes Against Nature, Statutory Rape and Indecent Liberties With a Minor. He is being held on a $2.76 million bond.

News article on the Minister of Music's 2010 Christmas choir program can be found here. Nobles also maintains a Facebook account.

Nobles has a Friendster w/photos where he states:


"LOOKING FOR YOUNG GUYS WHO WANT A "DADDY FIGURE" TO LOVE AND CARE FOR THEM-LOVE ASIAN GUYS- DOESNT HAVE TO BE ABOUT SEX!" (So, why the three bags of sex toys?)

FYI - Nobles is wearing a suicide smock in mug shot.