More Possible Victims in Minister Sex Abuse Case

WFTV
July 23, 2012

http://www.wftv.com/news/news/local/more-possible-victims-minister-sex-abuse-case/nP2DL/

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LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — The Lake County Sheriff's Office said it's looking for more potential victims who may have been sexually abused by a minister and day care worker.

Investigators said Kenneth Hagins abused children and disabled adults at the places where he worked.

Authorities said they have identified at least six alleged victims and they believe there are more.

Investigators and the Department of Children and Families said they are working to contact children and vulnerable adults who Hagins had contact with through his jobs at a day care facility for the disabled and a church.

Hagins was a youth pastor at Promise Land Ministries in Eustis.

The pastor there would not answer any of WFTV's questions about Hagins.

DCF stripped Pat's Kidz World day care of its license last week because investigators said the owner did not report child sexual abuse allegations involving Hagins.

According to authorities, one of Hagins' victims is a 4-year-old boy from the day care and another victim is an 18-year-old mentally disabled client at Sunrise Arc, which is also in Lake County.

WFTV was there when Hagins turned himself in to the Lake County jail. He put his head down and refused to answer any of WFTV's questions.

Hagins remains in jail on $200,000 bail.