OHIO
WKYC
A pastor of a well-known church in Westlake is facing sex related charges, according to the Lorain County Sheriff’s Office.
Paul Endrei, the founding and senior pastor at the Church on the Rise is charged with two counts of sexual battery and one count of gross sexual imposition.
He has been released after posting a $50,000 bond.
Details surrounding the charges have not been released.
The Church of the Rise released the following statement:
“The Church on the Rise of Westlake is aware of the recent indictment by Lorain County of Pastor Paul Endrei. We pray for Pastor Paul, his wife and 5 children. We are aware that the allegations are coming from one of the children adopted by the Endrei’s. We pray that this troubled adolescent receive the help and counseling she needs. –
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