A 35-year-old youth pastor at a South Carolina church has been placed on administrative leave after reportedly giving out stickers to students that read “i (heart) hot youth pastors.” ...

In October 2022, a reader asked in our Snopes Tips Facebook group if the story behind an "i heart hot youth pastors" sticker was real. We soon found the story to be true.

CARY, N.C. - A North Carolina man was arrested after he allegedly put "I (heart symbol) being White" stickers on vehicles and in a restaurant restroom on July 24. John Kantz, 60, of Cary, North ...

The original social media post, which blurred the name of the church involved, claimed a youth pastor had given “i (heart) hot youth pastors” stickers to students during Midweek.