WNBC
September 17, 2008
http://www.wnbc.com/news/17496087/detail.html
PLAINFIELD, N.J. - A New Jersey pastor has been arrested on charges he sexually assaulted a child younger than 13 years old.
George Benbow, 56, is a bishop at the Christian Fellowship Gospel Church in Plainfield.
Benbow was arrested without incident at the church around 10:30 a.m. and is being held at the Union County Jail on $150,000 bail.
He was charged with four counts of second-degree sexual assault on a minor younger than 13 years old. He was also charged with two counts of third-degree endangering the welfare of a minor younger than 16, said Union County Prosecutor Theodore Romankow.
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| New Jersey pastor George Benbow is accused of sexually assaulting a child younger than age 13. |
Prosecutors launched their investigation into Benbow’s actions in July after several concerned Plainfield residents contacted police, Romankow said.
The investigation revealed that the alleged abuse happened between 2000 and 2008 at multiple locations on the church grounds.
Benbow has been married for nearly 30 years and has two sons. He has served at the Plainfield church since 1981.
Assistant Prosecutor John Esmerado is handling the case.
Anyone who believes they might have additional information pertaining to the case is encouraged to contact Union County Prosecutor’s Office Det. Paul Han at 908-965-3881.
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