NJ Pastor Accused of Molesting Teens Who Attended His Church: Prosecutors

NEW JERSEY
NBC New York

A 68-year-old New Jersey pastor has been arrested, accused of sexually abusing two teen girls who attended his church, authorities said.

Passaic County prosecutors said Vicitacio Rivas-Valle of Union City was arrested Tuesday after investigators say he had criminal sexual contact with two girls who attended his Union City church over a period of two years.

The girls were between 13 and 16 years old when they were allegedly molested.

Rivas-Valle was charged with child endangerment and criminal sexual contact. He remains jailed on $50,000 bail.

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