By Jordan Williams
KRGV
June 23, 2009
http://www.krgv.com/news/local/story/Family-Minister-Accused-of-Sexual-Abuse/or_A3ARmUE-5gJIMWb4Caw.cspx
MERCEDES - Tomas Gonzales, 61, is a pastor at a church in Donna. Tonight, he's in jail, charged with 10 felony counts. Police know there are at least two victims and there may be more.
Police say they asked Gonzales to come to the police station last night for questioning. When the pastor showed up, officers say he confessed to the crime.
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Gonzalez appeared before a judge around 6:30pm. A judge read him his rights and charged him with eight counts of aggravated sexual abuse and two counts of indecency with a child.
After the arraignment, Gonzales admitted that he abused relatives over a 10 year period at his home.
Tonight, police are trying to figure out if there are any more victims.
Members of Gonzales' church say they don't understand what happened, but they are standing by their pastor.
"It was a terrible pain, it was very painful, and we are with him, we're not against him, we are with him and God is with him." says Oscar Juarez.
David Gomez says "We're just praying for the family and trusting that they'll be guided through this difficult time"
Gonzales remains jailed on $2,000,000.00 bond.
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