California Pastor Arrested On Child Sex Charges

San Francisco’s NBC affiliate reports:

An East Bay pastor is under arrest accused of sex crimes with an underage member of his church and police believe there may be more victims.

Pastor Victor Hernandez Pineda is known for his passionate sermons by those who attend Iglesia Pentecostal Movimiento de Gloria, a Spanish-language Christian church in Richmond. “We’ve always loved our pastor, truly. All of us. The whole church,” said Eber Cuellar, one of the members.

Police say Hernandez Pineda faces four counts of sexual assault of a child and three counts of kidnapping. They are asking anyone else who may have been victimized to come forward.

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An East Bay pastor is under arrest accused of sex crimes with an underage member of his church and police believe there may be more victims. https://t.co/WMkmhluNAt

— NBC Bay Area (@nbcbayarea) December 2, 2023

A Richmond pastor is in custody tonight accused of sexually assaulting a girl who attended his church. Victor Hernandez Pineda faces four counts of sexually assaulting a child and three counts of kidnapping. Bail has been set at $7 million. Details on @nbcbayarea at 6pm pic.twitter.com/yi5dzUWEiv

— Jodi Hernandez (@JodiHernandezTV) December 2, 2023