MARYLAND
NBC Washington
A former youth ministries director at a Rockville church is accused of having inappropriate sexual contact with a 16-year-old girl during a youth event at the church.
Brian Patrick Werth, who had worked at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church on Montrose Road, was arrested Wednesday morning at his Montgomery Village home.
Montgomery County Police said Child Protective Services notified them late last month that Werth, 32, had inappropriate sexual contact with a teenage parishioner on or about May 20.
Police also said Werth had been texting the girl since summer 2014, and had sent her graphic sexual messages.
Werth is charged with one count of fourth-degree sexual offense, one count of sexual abuse of a minor, and second-degree assault.
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