OHIO
The Chronicle-Telegram
Filed on May 30, 2014 by Anna Merriman
ELYRIA — A prominent Westlake pastor has been indicted on multiple counts of molesting a child as far back as 2005.
Paul Endrei, 53, who lives in Avon, has been indicted on two counts of sexual battery and four counts of gross sexual imposition by a Lorain County grand jury.
Endrei is the pastor of Church on the Rise, a Christian church in Westlake which is called, “a church for the whole family,” according to its website.
The indictment states the molestation dates back to 2005 when Endrei allegedly had sexual contact with a child under 13 years old. The molestation also occurred in 2006, 2009, 2010 and 2013, according to the indictment.
He also is accused of having sexual relations with the girl in 2010 while he was in a position of authority over her, according to the indictment.
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