KENYA
Standard Digital
August 28, 2019
By Weldon Kemboi
Police are holding the pastor of a Pentecostal church in Jomvu after reports he sexually assaulted four girls under his care.
The 43-year-old cleric was arrested on Sunday in Kanaona village where he had gone into hiding following the incidents between August 21 and 23.
A medical report from Port Reitz Hospital confirmed the children, aged between four and eight, had been sexually assaulted.
Police said the pastor was the children’s Sunday school teacher and also instructed them in martial arts.
The assault was discovered after a parent noticed her daughter walking with difficulty. Upon inquiry, the girl said she had been raped inside the church.
After medics confirmed that the girl had been assaulted, an investigation was conducted that revealed there were more victims.
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