Pastor Charged with Sex Abuse Arrested in Mexico
By Stephen Jackson
HENDERSON, Nev. -- A Las Vegas pastor wanted on charges of having sex with underage girls was captured in Mexico on Wednesday night. Fifty-five-year-old Otis Holland allegedly fled the Henderson area after an arrest warrant was issued for him on 11 counts of sexual assault of a victim under 16, one count of child abuse and conspiracy to commit a crime. Holland's case was recently featured on America's Most Wanted. A tip from someone who watched the show led to his arrest. The U.S. Marshals Service, working with the Mexican National Police, apprehended Holland in Tijuana Wednesday night. Holland was then turned over to the U.S. Marshals Service. He is currently being held in the San Diego Central Jail pending extradition back to Henderson. Holland was arrested in December of 2010 on three counts of sexual assault of a victim under 16. During the investigation, detectives discovered allegations that Holland may have had inappropriate contact with other minors. In January of 2011, Holland was arrested on a felony count of lewdness with a minor under 14. The January arrest involved allegations from a different girl. Holland is a pastor at the United Faith Church, which had been holding services in the lobby of a tax service business on Hacienda Avenue in Las Vegas. The alleged incidents involving Holland are said to have occurred at various locations in Henderson and in Las Vegas. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the Henderson Police Department at (702) 267-4750 or Crime Stoppers at (702) 385-5555.
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