மற்றொரு கிறிஸ்துவ பாஸ்டர் செய்த சேவை

சிறுவயது பெண் ஒருவரை தொடர்ந்து பாலுறவு பலாத்காரம் செய்ததற்காக ஜோஸ் அல்பிரேடோ கோர்னேடோ என்ற பாஸ்டர் கைது செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளார்.

தமிழ்நாட்டில் சிறுபான்மைமதம் என்று இது போன்ற கேஸ்களை ஊற்றி மூடுகிறார்களா தெரியாது.

எதற்கும் ஜாக்கிரதையாக இருந்துகொள்வது நல்லது.

Former youth pastor charged with molestation
MILLARD K. IVES
Staff Writer

CENTER HILL -- A former youth pastor was charged with four counts of sexual battery Tuesday, on accusations he had a four-year sexual relationship with a teen-aged member of the church.

Jose Alfredo Coronado, 38, of Center Hill, was arrested at his job at the Sumter County Supervisor of Elections office. He is being held at the Sumter County jail in lieu of $120,000 bail.

Sumter County Sheriff's officials said the 18-year-old alleged victim went to the sheriff's office on Tuesday, saying he had been sexually involved with Coronado between the ages of 12 and 14.

The victim told police that the molestation began while Coronado was his youth pastor and took place mostly at Coronado's home in Center Hill.

Sheriff's officials said Coronado was associated with the Church of God of the First Born during the time of the alleged incidents.

Lt. Bobby Caruthers, sheriff's spokesman, said detectives coordinated a phone call between the victim and suspect, in which Coronado admitted sexual involvement with the victim. Detectives located Coronado at his workplace, where he was employed as the elections services center manager, and arrested him.

Deputy Jeremiah Price said the victim initially came to the sheriff's office complaining of harassing emails from the suspect. An investigation led to the molestation allegations.

Karen S. Krauss, Sumter County Supervisor of Elections, said Wednesday she is deciding what to do about Coronado's employment.