Arizona:

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A youth minister with an extensive background as a teacher's aide has been arrested by Mesa police on suspicion of child molestation. Jasmine "J'' Omar Brown was accused Tuesday of two counts of sexual conduct with a minor and three counts of child molestation stemming from his relationship with a juvenile male victim. The victim disclosed to police on Monday night that Brown had "touched him inappropriately on two occasions'' during a summer camp at Family of God Christian Fellowship in Apache Junction.

Florida:

Two youth pastors face charges for sex acts with the same girl on the same church property

Demoreta
  • Demoreta
Ricardo Navarro knew the teen girl as a youth group member. Ed Demoreta knew her as his middle school student who also attended his church. Both faces charges for sex acts with her on the same church property in Mulberry. "And neither of them knew the other was engaging this child in sex," said Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd....
Navarro
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Demoreta confessed to the sex acts after learning a prior youth pastor, Navarro, was being investigated for similar behavior with the same girl.... [Senior Pastor Lee Thomas] wants parents to feel safe sending their kids to his church's youth functions. "Because we're going to act in their best interest," he said. "They should feel safe. Yes."