Church youth pastor arrested on rape, kidnapping charges

By Christal Hayes
Orlando Sentinel
November 9, 2016

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-church-youth-pastor-arrest-rape-20161109-story.html

A youth pastor was arrested Tuesday after Orange County sheriff'investigators said he raped and kidnapped a young girl.

Samuel Pierre, 35, works at Tabernacle of Prayer and Miracles International church on South Rio Grande Avenue.

The girl's mother told police Samuel picked up her daughter, who is younger than 12, to go to the youth group in August. He was also supposed to pick up several other kids, an arrest report states.

Several months later, she confronted her daughter because "she had been acting different" ever since she went with Samuel, according to the report.

Deputies said the girl told her mother Samuel never picked up any other children and instead drove to a home where Samuel and his aunt live.

The girl fell asleep on a couch and when she woke up, she asked for a cup of water. After she drank it, she passed out and did not remember much of what happened, the arrest report states.

After drinking a couple of sips, the girl didn't remember much of what happened and alleged she might have been drugged, according to the report.

She said she did remember Samuel bringing her into a back bedroom, putting her on a bed and raping her, the report states. Afterward, he told her to change into different clothing, deputies said.

Samuel said if she told anyone about what happened "the result would not be good for her," according to the report.

Samuel was arrested on charge of kidnapping and sexual battery on a child under 12.