Joshua Wesely, A German YouTuber and youth pastor is facing massive backlash online after an Instagram video of him celebrating his girlfriend’s 18th birthday went viral. The pastor said in an Instagram post that he has been in a relationship with his current wife since he was 14 years old. Disclaimer: The following material may not be suitable for all readers. Viewers should be careful.
Internet users now claim that he groomed the teenager and accused him of pedophilia. Wesely announced on Instagram that his wife was “finally 18.” He said his current wife, Isabelle Wesely, was his “best friend for four years.” Even though the legal age of consent in Germany is 14, many people were shocked to learn that the teenager was allegedly manipulated. Twitter users also pointed out that the couple’s third anniversary was on February 18, 2020. They got engaged on December 19, 2020, just a month after her 18th birthday. They plan to get married in August 2021.
So this YouTube youth pastor waited four years until his girlfriend turned 18… I’m not good at math, but… what’s it called? pic.twitter.com/j4zzk1JPBU
– Aubry Andrews ???? (@AubryAndrews) February 14, 2022
How old is youth pastor Joshua Wesely?
The YouTuber has not revealed his age online. However, Reddit users like GradSchoolDespair assume that the pastor is only 24 years old. According to his family blog, he was born in 1998. Young Christian pastors are often adults, which lends credibility to allegations of pedophilia. Joshua Wesely has over 14,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel. His most recent video was posted three months ago.
“2025 – The World Enslaved by the Virus,” directed and starring Joshua Wesely, is a 2021 film about the pandemic. The film depicts a bleak future where everyone continues to wear masks because of Covid. He also mentioned the years-long ban on Christian gatherings imposed by the communist control of Earth. According to his Instagram profile, he is also the vice president of the app Lifelong. According to the website, it can help individuals discover “the potential for a happy ending in their love story.”
As netizens continued to accuse Wesley of grooming the teenager, which led her to decide to get married, many were outraged. Some people shared their experiences of mentoring young pastors and how many of them were accused of being minors. In response to the outrage, Wesely and his wife privatized their social media profiles.