VIRGINIA/TEXAS
NBC 12
By Ray Daudani
RICHMOND, VA (WWBT) –
A Richmond pastor facing child sexual abuse charges in Texas is speaking out about his recent resignation from his Southside megachurch.
Geronimo “Pastor G” Aguilar published a statement to his congregation on the Richmond Outreach Center’s website Thursday morning, a day after the ROC’s board of directors accepted his resignation along with that of four others.
In the statement, Aguilar says he decided to step down last week due to the criminal charges “taking the focus off of Jesus” and instead putting it on him. He asks his congregation to pray for him and his family, tells them “no person will ever love you like your pastor has” and thanks the ROC’s staff and leadership team.
The ROC’s Board of Directors announced Wednesday evening the acceptance of the resignations from Aguilar, Pastor Jason Helmlinger, Pastor Andrew Delgado and Pastor Matthew Aguilar.
The board says the terms were “mutually agreeable” and wished “the best for the pastors and their families.”
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