KETV
June 18, 2009
http://www.ketv.com/news/19793231/detail.html
COUNCIL Bluffs, Iowa. — A pastor in Council Bluffs has been accused of sexually assaulting at least two women and one girl during the past six years.
An affidavit out of Pottawattamie County details allegations against Efrain Umana.
Umana was arrested in Lincoln and paid bond Thursday to be released from Pottawattamie County Jail, said Pottawattamie County Attorney Matt Wilbur
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According to the affidavit, Umana took a young girl to his church in 2003. He told the girl he was looking for keys. Once at the church, Umana took the girl to the church's sound room, locked the door and took his pants off, according to the affidavit. He then told the girl, age 10 or 11 at the time, to do the same. The girl refused and Umana took off her pants and had sex with her, according to the affidavit.
In 2007, Umana had sex with a woman at her home while the woman's husband was at work, according to the affidavit.
In 2008, Umana called a woman into the church's pantry to help him with food items, according to the affidavit. Once inside, Umana did not turn on the lights and forced himself on the woman, who then pushed the minister off her and turned on the lights, according to the affidavit.
Other allegations against Umana include forced touching and kissing while inside the church.
Umana has been booked on several charges.
A church member told KETV the pastor left the church abruptly and went to Lincoln where Umana joined another church.
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