Former Las Vegas Pastor Arrested in Mexico on Sex Charges
By Doug McMurdo
The former pastor of a Las Vegas church was arrested in Mexico on multiple sexual assault charges involving minors Wednesday. Otis Holland, 55, of Henderson, fled Southern Nevada in June after Henderson police issued an arrest warrant alleging 11 counts of sexual assault of a victim under 16 years old, one count of child abuse and one count of conspiracy to commit a crime, according to Henderson police spokesman Keith Paul. A tipster alerted the U.S. Marshal's Service after Holland's case was profiled on the "America's Most Wanted" television program. Paul in a statement said Mexican police arrested Holland without incident in Tijuana on Wednesday night. He was immediately deported and was in the San Diego Central Jail on Thursday morning awaiting extradition to Henderson, said Paul. Holland was arrested in December 2010 on three counts of sexually assaulting minors, and a subsequent investigation led detectives to believe there were other victims, Paul said. He was arrested again in January 2011 on charges of lewdness with a minor under 14 years old. Other girls came forward late last spring, said Paul. The incidents occurred at various locations in Las Vegas and Henderson. Holland was a pastor at the United Faith Church, which held services in a storefront on Hacienda Avenue. Paul urged anyone with information on Holland's case to call Henderson police at 267-4750. Anonymous calls can also be made to Crime Stoppers at 385-5555. Contact reporter Doug McMurdo at dmcmurdo@reviewjournal.com or 702-224-5512.
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