AURORA (OR)
Koin.com [Portland, OR]
December 17, 2023
By Jenna Deml
A Washington County pastor was arrested and indicted for sex crimes, including rape, for alleged incidents that began in 2008.
Seferino Tosie, 46, was indicted by a Washington County grand jury following a 2-month investigation with the Canby Police Department that identified multiple juvenile victims.
Detectives say Tosie’s victims likely attended Missionary Memorial Church in Aurora, where he worked as a pastor.
So far, the cases reported have occurred in Washington, Clackamas and Marion counties between 2008 and 2016, authorities said
Tosie was indicted by a grand jury on 16 charges:
- 3 counts of first-degree rape
- 3 counts of first-degree sexual penetration
- 4 counts of first-degree sex abuse
- 6 counts of first-degree sodomy
However, detectives with the Violent Crimes Unit say they also believe there are other victims yet to come forward, as Tosie has worked in other churches in the area, as well as in Kansas, Minnesota, Hawaii and Iowa. Officials said one more victim came forward after Tosie’s indictment.