CALIFORNIA
Christian Post
BY STOYAN ZAIMOV , CHRISTIAN POST REPORTER
Jun 1, 2017
A married father-of-six and evangelical pastor from California has reportedly been arrested on several counts of child molestation, leaving his church “utterly heartbroken” at the scandal.
ABC 10 News reported that 43-year-old Matthew Tague, a pastor at North Coast Calvary Chapel in Carlsbad, has been charged with at least 16 counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a minor under the age of 14.
Police are investigating the situation, Lt. Karen Stubkjaer of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said, though at the moment there is no indication that there are further victims.
Stubkjaer further noted that the charges are not related to Tague’s position at the church.
“There is a lot of information I’m not prepared to disclose right now about the victim, the relationship, and so forth. It appears this has been going on for about a year,” she said.
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