Church volunteer accused of child sex abuse

MARYLAND
WBAL

ANNAPOLIS, Md. —
A church chaperone and Bible study instructor is accused of sexually abusing a child, Anne Arundel County police said.

Erick Ernesto Granados-Zeledon, 39, of the 1700 block of Oldtown Road in Edgewater, is charged with second-degree sex offense, second-degree child abuse, third-degree sex offense, fourth-degree sex offense, sexual abuse of a minor, sodomy and second-degree assault.

Police said detectives interviewed the juvenile victim and learned that Granados-Zeledon was a volunteer at the Iglesia Hispanic Emmanuel Church in Annapolis.

The church has been cooperating with law enforcement in regards to the investigation, police said.

Police said Granados-Zeledon is no longer a volunteer at the church and had no affiliation with its private school or day care.

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