VIRGINIA
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Posted: Thursday, May 23, 2013
The board of directors of the Richmond Outreach Center said today that Pastor Geronimo Aguilar, facing sexual assault charges in Texas, will be on a paid leave of absence after his decision to temporarily step down as pastor and president of the board.
“We, the Board of Directors, have voted to make this a paid leave of absence, considering the incredible contributions that Pastor Geronimo has made to The ROC as a founding member. Furthermore, we feel that is not in the purview of the Board to act as either Judge or jury,” the board said in an email.
“While we believe the accusations against him to be completely untrue and unfounded, we have accepted his request for a temporary leave of absence. Considering the severity of the charges, he feels and we sympathize that his family and these legal matters deserve his full attention,” the email said.
The board said it is taking steps to hire an interim pastor from outside as an appointed executive team makes daily operations decisions at the ROC.
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