Tonight the heads of the Evangelical Movement hang low after their president has been charged for sex crimes.
This morning in Punta Gorda, a pastor, 65 year old Victor Wagner Hernandez was charged for rape and sexual assault allegedly committed upon a 35 year old woman.
He was arraigned at PG magistrate court this morning for two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. Though bail is usually denied for such offences, Because of his age and the age of the alleged victim, Magistrate Thompson decided to grant the pastor bail of $10,000. He has to follow the usual bail stipulations.
Pastor Hernandez is a prominent religious figure in Toledo where he heads the Toledo Outreach Christian Center - which is known to get good international support.
A release from The National Evangelical Association of Belize says they were, quote "Rev. Hernandez has been removed from NEAB Executive Leadership effective immediately while the investigation is ongoing. We have reached out to those close to the victim, who is under the care of a licensed trauma therapist….we pray for all involved, and in particular, the victim who has developed the courage to come forward." End quote.
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