Assaults and Sexual Crimes 10/23/2023

(October 19) ‘NKY Pastor Charged With Sexual Abuse Arrested In California, Police Say | Convington, KY

A Northern Kentucky pastor is facing a sex abuse charge after he was arrested in California by the FBI.

Jose Luis Lopez-Hernandez, 50, of Covington, is awaiting extradition back to Kentucky, according to the Covington Police Department.

Police said an investigation started when a minor child reported Lopez-Hernandez had sexually abused them

The sexual abuse happened at the Ministerio Jesus Liberta Church at 16 East 9th Street in Covington in late September, police said they found out during their investigation.

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(October 19) Priest Removed From Duties In New Baltimore Sexual Abuse Complaint | Baltimore, MD

The Archdiocese of Baltimore has suspended a Southwest Baltimore priest over allegations that he sexually harassed a man and paid him $200K.

Less than a month after state officials released a substantially unredacted version of a grand jury report detailing allegations of sexual abuse within the Archdiocese of Baltimore, a priest has been suspended from his duties after a 2018 report of sexual harassment came to light.

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(October 19) Man Charged In Assault, Robbery Behind Bridgewater Church | NJ

An Ocean County man faces robbery and attempted sexual assault charges after an attack on a woman behind a church, prosecutors said.

An Ocean County man faces multiple charges in connection with the robbery and assault of a woman behind a church in Bridgewater this July, the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office said.

Officials identified 45-year-old Elias Rodriguez of Brick as the suspect who came up behind a woman on a path behind the church, covered her eyes and mouth, and struggled with her before taking her cell phone, said Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald in a news release.

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(October 17) 23-Year-Old Greenville Man Arrested On Child Sexual Abuse Charges | Greenville, SC

The South Carolina Attorney General’s office announced that a man was arrested after they discovered he possessed files of child sexual abuse materials.

According to officials, Greenville County deputies along with Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested 23-year-old Benjamin Lee Lobo on October 12.

Investigators said they received a a CyberTipline report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) which led them to Lobo.

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