Thornton youth pastor arrested, charged with sex assault on a child

‘Put your hands together like you’re praying’: Officers arrest church director accused of rape

By Rhiannon Saegert, The Charlotte Observer (TNS)A director of worship who worked at two Ohio Catholic churches was arrested during Mass and charged with sexually abusing a minor, according to officials.

Joshua Lucero, a youth pastor at Word Alive church, used to supervise young people between the ages of 13 and 18.

Youth pastor arrested by Thornton police, facing charge of sexual assault on a child

DENVER (KDVR) — A pastor employed by Word Alive Church was arrested Tuesday after reported incidents of sexual assault on juveniles while he was a youth pastor there. Joshua Lucero, 28, was charged with one count of sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust - a pattern of trust by the 17th Judicial District Attorney's Office. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox The Thornton Police Department sai…

Colo. Youth Pastor Jailed on Child Sex Assault Charges; Frmr Elder Alleges Cover-Up

A 28-year-old former Colorado youth pastor has been charged with multiple felony child sex assault charges, according to police in Thornton, Colorado—a suburb of Denver. Police arrested Joshua Lucero, a now-former young adult pastor at Word Alive Church in Thornton, on March 25, a department news release stated. Lucero — who goes by “Josh” on social media — was charged with “sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust” by the state’s…

Dominican Republic.–An evangelical pastor of Senda Antigua Church, located in the Obrero neighborhood, close to the Olympic Village in Santiago province, has been charged with sexually abusing an eight-year-old girl.The Santiago Judicial Office of Permanent Care imposed three months of pretrial detention as a measure of coercion. (Continue reading...) La entrada Indict a pastor of sexual abuse against a girl was first published in Remolacha - No…

Couple arrested on sexual assault charges

Last week Samantha Smith, a former Hughes Springs’ daycare worker, was arrested after investigators reportedly discovered a video of her sexually assaulting a child.Smith wasn’t the initial perpetrator in the case.The Hughes Springs Police Department began an investigation into the possible continuous sexual assault of a child by Benny Littlepage.Littlepage’s ...PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. Our website requires visitors to log in to view t…