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12/28/2004 11:08:17 PM
A Tri-state minister is behind bars without bond and faces child sex abuse charges.
The St. Bernard man, who is also a school bus driver, is accused of abusing one of the students in his care.
"We hope that the parents say as vigilant as possible with their kids, I mean there's nothing more important in the world than the safety of your children," said John Estep, mayor of St. Bernard.
That's the message Estep has for parents after an international child pornography ring investigation led to an arrest in this Tri-state community.
Federal law enforcement officers working with local police arrested Robert Elms, 49, on December 21 after they found computers containing child pornography at his storefront church on Tower Avenue.
Elms is charged with possessing and distributing child pornography.
"They found computers and other evidence of child pornography," said Lieutenant Bill Ungruhe, of the St. Bernard police department.
A photograph from the website for "St. Mary's Traditional Catholic Church," identifies Elms as "Father Dominic."
Posted by kshaw at December 29, 2004 07:37 AM