Several pastors in the East Bay area, including a politically connected Brooklyn pastor, have been accused of sexual assault and other crimes against members of their congregations. Pastor Victor Manuel Hernandez Pineda, serving Central American immigrants, was arrested for the sexual assault of a 14-year-old congregation member. Another pastor, William Palmer, is accused of assaulting a woman in San Francisco. Police suspect there may be more victims in both cases.
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I-TEAM EXCLUSIVE: Bay Area church pastor charged with child sexual abuse https://t.co/95u7zsMbib https://t.co/O5izBhsBnD
East Bay pastor of church that serves Central American immigrants is under arrest, $7 million bail, facing several counts of kidnapping and aggravated sexual assault of one of his young congregation members. Police believe there may be other victims. I first began investigating… https://t.co/hiG6sNxhpT
The pastor of an East Bay church for Immigrants from Central America is under arrest, charged with several counts of kidnapping and "aggravated sexual assault of a child under the age of 14." His alleged victim? A member of his congregation. https://t.co/QZytidBUn5
An East Bay pastor is under arrest accused of sex crimes with an underage member of his church and police believe there may be more victims. https://t.co/WMkmhluNAt
The San Francisco commissioner accused of sexual assault in the Mission will go to trial, a judge decided this week. William Palmer is accused of assaulting a woman after meeting her on the street & offering to give her a ride. via @miss_elenius https://t.co/9FNFK1i3IT
EXCLUSIVE: Pastor of East Bay church that serves Central American immigrants was just arrested for the sexual assault of one of his congregation. That young woman tells me she was 14 years old when the abuse started. Pastor Victor Manuel Hernandez Pineda is being held on $7… https://t.co/1x9fF7jVLA
A second person accused of robbing a politically connected Brooklyn pastor while he was preaching on a livestream in July 2022 has pleaded guilty to a federal robbery charge in court Friday. https://t.co/ObKc1Rbbi3