Harris County Pastor Charged with Sexually Abusing Child for Years

By Andrew Kragie
Houston Chronicle
July 25, 2017

http://www.chron.com/neighborhood/champions-klein/article/houston-pastor-charged-sexual-abuse-child-hollis-11387648.php

Hollis Albert Vaughn, 67, is accused of sexually abusing a child for several years. He runs two church groups out of his north Harris County home, according to the sheriff's office. (Courtesy HCSO)

A 67-year-old man who operates two Christian ministries out of his north Harris County home has been charged with sexually abusing a child over several years.

The Harris County Sheriff's Office expressed concerns about the possibility of other victims and urged anyone with information to call child abuse investigators at 713-830-3250.

Hollis Albert Vaughn faces a first-degree felony charge of continuous sexual abuse of a child, according to court records. It appears to be the first time he has faced a criminal charge in Harris County.

Vaughn's defense attorney, Tom Zakes, said in a phone interview that Vaughn had "no inappropriate contact with the child whatsoever." The lawyer questioned some of the specific allegations in the probable cause affidavit, which is not yet public.

The sheriff's office said in a news release that Vaughn operates out of his home two church groups, God's Awesome Army Ministry and El Shaddai World Outreach Church. Public records show he lives in the Willowbrook area, near Veterans Memorial and Bammel North Houston.

He was arrested Thursday after a child told a family member that Vaughn spent years sexually abusing and inappropriately touching the child, according to the sheriff's office and court records.

On Saturday, a magistrate judge granted a protective order in the case. The child's age and gender are not known.

Vaughn left the Harris County Jail on Tuesday after posting a $100,000 bond. His next court appearance is scheduled for Aug. 31.