Rev. Hugh King charged with cocaine possession (Greater Union Baptist Church, Pensacola, Fla)

[Ian David]

The Rev. Hugh King, a prominent Pensacola pastor and civic leader, has been charged with possession of cocaine.

King posted a $1,000 bond early Saturday morning on the third-degree felony charge after he was booked into Escambia County Jail.

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King, 53, is pastor of the Greater Union Baptist Church, one of the largest black churches in Pensacola, and also serves on the board of trustees for Community Maritime Park Associates Inc.

The former Pensacola City Council member was arrested late Friday evening at A and Blount streets by Pensacola police, who reported finding a plastic bag with cocaine in King's back pocket.

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As president of the local chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Council, King helped push to rename a portion of Alcaniz Street in honor of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr.

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[jody]

1. Whether he's prosecuted or not, a scandal is developing. n/t