WHITE PLAINS (NY)
WABC
July 30, 2020
A Queens pastor is under arrest and facing a charge of receiving and distributing child pornography.
Francis Hughes, 65, was arrested Wednesday and is accused of receiving images from a 15-year-old boy in Westchester and engaging in sexually explicit text communications.
During the inappropriate text exchanges, prosecutors say Hughes told the minor that he was a part-time college professor and a counselor.
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