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Pastor Placed on Paid Leave Following Sex Charges

Richmond Times-Dispatch
May 23, 2013

http://www.timesdispatch.com/news/latest-news/article_5958db66-c3cd-11e2-97c6-0019bb30f31a.html

Geronimo Aguilar

The board of directors of the Richmond Outreach Center said today that Pastor Geronimo Aguilar, facing sexual assault charges in Texas, will be on a paid leave of absence after his decision to temporarily step down as pastor and president of the board.

"We, the Board of Directors, have voted to make this a paid leave of absence, considering the incredible contributions that Pastor Geronimo has made to The ROC as a founding member. Furthermore, we feel that is not in the purview of the Board to act as either Judge or jury," the board said in an email.

"While we believe the accusations against him to be completely untrue and unfounded, we have accepted his request for a temporary leave of absence. Considering the severity of the charges, he feels and we sympathize that his family and these legal matters deserve his full attention," the email said.

The board said it is taking steps to hire an interim pastor from outside as an appointed executive team makes daily operations decisions at the ROC.

Aguilar was charged with seven felonies Wednesday based on allegations that he sexually abused two young girls in 1996. He is to be extradited to Texas, where he faces a hearing set for June 6.

(This has been a breaking news update. Check back for more details as they become available. Read more in tomorrow's Richmond Times-Dispatch.)

 

 

 

 

 




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