CALIFORNIA
Los Angeles Times
The pastor of a small church in Corona and two other men have been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and torturing a boy.
Pastor Lonnie Remmers, 54, along with Nick Craig, 22, and Darryll Jeter, 28, face several charges.
The teen’s mother took him to a men’s group home in Corona on March 18 for help with discipline, according to authorities.
The home was operated by Heart of Worship Ministry under Remmers’ direction. Police say Craig and Jeter took the boy to Barstow, where they allegedly beat him with a shovel and forced him to dig a grave, KTLA-TV reported.
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