Church Deacon Sexually Assaults Girl During Service: Cops

PEMBERTON TOWNSHIP (NJ)
NBC 10

[with video]

By David Chang

Saturday, Jul 14, 2012

A local deacon was arrested after he allegedly sexually assaulted a girl during a church service.

Police say it happened last Sunday during a service at the Calvary Baptist Church. Joseph Pullen Jr., 59, of Pemberton Township was alone with the girl when he sexually assaulted her, according to investigators.

Police say an investigation revealed Pullen assaulted the same girl at a different location during the fall of 2011. Police have not released information on the girl’s age.

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