FBI Arrests Former Pastor on Child Sex Abuse Charges in Eastern New Orleans

By Stephen Babcock
The Times-Picayune
March 11, 2013

http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2013/03/fbi_arrests_former_pastor_on_c.html

George Spencer, 48, was arrested Friday by FBI agents in eastern New Orleans (Photo by Orleans Parish Sheriff)

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The FBI has arrested a former Missouri pastor wanted on child sexual abuse charges in New Orleans. George Spencer, 48, was arrested Friday on several charges of forcible sodomy of a child and child molestation by the FBI New Orleans Violent Task Force.

The arrest was made at a home in the 4600 block of Viola Street in eastern New Orleans, according to a FBI news release.

Spencer worked as an associate pastor at Greater Works CME Church in Kansas City. He allegedly assaulted a girl at the church in February, 2012, according to the news release.

An arrest warrant was issued for Spencer on Feb. 25. The FBI said information provided by its Missouri-based field office lead to the arrest.

Spencer was booked into Orleans Parish Prison, and is awaiting extradition to Kansas City, where he will be formally charged.