CALIFORNIA
ABC 30
[with video]
By Sontaya Rose
Friday, September 05, 2014
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Fresno police have arrested a man they believe committed a sex crime at a popular church. It happened a few years ago, but investigators say the victim just came forward recently.
Casey Ogden, 26, is locked up for a crime police say happened at Peoples Church. Detectives say that on at least one occasion he had inappropriate sexual relations with a teenage girl.
Fresno police say Ogden was a technical director at Peoples Church in 2011 when he befriended a 15-year-old volunteer.
“During the relationship, Ogden molested the young girl at the church on the grounds, and they remained friends for several years after their relationship began,” said Pat Farmer with the Fresno Police Department.
Police say Ogden worked part time at the church from 2009 until 2012. It’s unclear why he left the job, but the criminal allegations were just brought up a few weeks ago when detectives say the victim told her parents.
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