FAIRFIELD (CA)
CBS San Francisco
FAIRFIELD (CBS SF) – A pastor at a church in Fairfield was arrested Thursday on suspicion of molesting at least five victims as far back as 1994, police said Friday.
Fairfield police were contacted Thursday by clergy of the diocese represented by St. Timothy Orthodox Church, located at 4593 Central Way.
The diocese had learned of possible molestations by one of their pastors, 65-year-old Robert Ruark, who is also known as “Father Silas,” according to police.
Detectives worked all day interviewing potential victims and witnesses in the case and eventually identified five victims, all of whom are now adults and said Ruark committed lewd acts upon them when they were as young as 13 years old, police said. …
Investigators were still trying to identify other possible victims in the case and were asking anyone with information to contact the Police Department’s investigations bureau at (707) 428-7600 or its 24-hour tip line at (707) 428-7345.
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