Danny Ray "Dan" Johnson (October 18, 1960 – December 13, 2017) was an American evangelical pastor and Republican politician. He was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing the 49th District serving from January 2017 until his death in December.[1] He was born and raised in Bastrop, Louisiana.[2]
In December 2017, Johnson was accused of having molested a member of his church in 2012 when she was 17 years old. The Republican Party of Kentucky called on Johnson to resign the same day the allegations were published.[3] The following day, Johnson held a news conference at his church where he claimed the allegations were untrue and were politically motivated.[4]
Johnson shot himself in the head on December 13, 2017 near the Salt River in Mt. Washington, Kentucky.[5] He was 57 years old.[6]