Pastor Victor Manuel Hernandez Pineda, the pastor of an East Bay church serving Central American immigrants, has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of kidnapping and aggravated sexual assault of a child under 14. The bail is set at $7 million, and police suspect there may be more victims. The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office has confirmed 16 counts involving 4 victims. The case involves a young woman who alleges the abuse started when she was 14 years old. The church is under scrutiny for using legal tactics to keep sex abuse secret.
I-TEAM UPDATE: A Bay Area pastor who was arrested last week for alleged kidnapping and sexual assault of minors has been charged with 16 counts of kidnapping and child sexual abuse, according to the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office. https://t.co/fM4XXypeSf
A Bay Area pastor who was arrested last week for alleged kidnapping and sexual assault of minors has been charged with 16 counts of child sexual abuse, according to the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office. https://t.co/97boQeBsPl https://t.co/97boQeBsPl
"Recordings show how the Mormon church protects itself from child sex abuse claims." An important American story (and human story). https://t.co/LcvBRPWAqj
BREAKING -- Pastor of East Bay church who I confronted last week over accusations of child sexual abuse has just been charged with 16 counts involving 4 victims. The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office tells me the criminal complaint lists several counts of forcible… https://t.co/wZy99lEYcR
A former Mormon bishop whom a top church official said committed “sexual transgression” with his own daughter was excommunicated. Recordings show that instead of helping prosecutors, the church used a legal playbook that keeps sex abuse secret. https://t.co/0aiVROF7Qr
In audio recordings linked to an Idaho child sex abuse case, the risk management director for the Church of Jesus of Latter-day Saints offered the alleged victim a $300,000 confidentiality agreement, the Associated Press reported late Sunday. https://t.co/1WlEjyZtMk
FOLLOW-UP TO PASTOR ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING AND KIDNAPPING A YOUNG MEMBER OF HIS CONGREGATION I'm hearing that Richmond police investigators are interviewing more potential victims in this case. I had the inside story Friday on the arrest of 53-year-old Victor… https://t.co/ISdDDAuve5
A former Mormon bishop who was accused of sexually abusing his own daughter was excommunicated after making a religious confession. Recordings show how the church sought to protect itself. https://t.co/ETb0rCJ5zK
After a former bishop in the Mormon church was arrested on sex abuse charges, the church used a legal playbook that keeps abuse secret, recordings obtained by The Associated Press show. https://t.co/cLyXEOhjcH
A former Mormon bishop who was accused of sexually abusing his own daughter was excommunicated after making a religious confession. Recordings obtained by AP show that the church used a legal playbook that keeps sex abuse secret. https://t.co/UgHeNqcDIJ
Searching "Catholic sexual abuse" — sickening https://t.co/kUPpV8Hgfl
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
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