VIRGINIA
Richmond Times-Dispatch
WHY YOU KNOW HIM: The founder and former senior pastor of the Richmond Outreach Center was arrested in May when Texas authorities charged him with sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl and her 13-year-old sister.
About a year ago, Aguilar was flying high. His congregation followed his every word, his sermons were like rock concerts and the church he founded was poised for further growth.
Now, Aguilar has lost his job at the megachurch on Midlothian Turnpike, he’s been removed from the home where he lived and he is awaiting trial. A guilty verdict could send him to prison for the rest of his life.
Aguilar’s troubles began in May when he was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting two young girls in Texas. Authorities allege that the abuse began in September 1996 in the girls’ home, where Aguilar had been invited to live, and lasted about a year.
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