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	Ky. Missionary Faces Sex Abuse Charges in Belize Washington Examiner October 21, 2011 http://washingtonexaminer.com/news/2011/10/ky-missionary-faces-sex-abuse-charges-belize A Christian missionary from Kentucky has been jailed in Central America on charges he sexually abused three teenagers. Bryan Sears, 35, is facing sex abuse charges in Belize. Sears is formerly a member of Victory Christian Fellowship in Somerset. The group released a statement that says Sears was charged on Oct. 8 in Sarteneja, Belize. The statement says the charges "concern sexual improprieties with minors." The group says Sears has been a missionary for seven years. Victory Christian Fellowship senior pastor Mark Harrell said in a statement to the Commonwealth Journal in Somerset that the ministry was surprised at the allegations and they are grieving for the victims (http://bit.ly/q4cF1Y ). A Belize newspaper, Amandala, reports that Sears' alleged victims were 13, 14 and 16 years old.
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