OKLAHOMA
Tulsa World
By AMANDA BLAND World Staff Writer on Jun 26, 2013
The Oklahoma Department of Human Services is investigating a church-affiliated child-care center after the church’s pastor was arrested on a sex-abuse complaint Monday. DHS has visited the center 13 times since July 2012.
Gregory Ivan Hawkins, 54, was jailed on a complaint of sexual abuse of a minor after detectives located him near the 3600 block of the L.L. Tisdale Parkway. He posted a $50,000 bond and was released at 11:17 p.m. Monday.
Hawkins is accused of maintaining a sexual relationship with a teen between the ages of 14 and 15 since April 2012, his arrest report shows. The girl became pregnant in January, allegedly with Hawkins’ child.
Hawkins is the pastor of Zion Fellowship Ministries and owner of Zion Child Care & Learning Center, both of which are located in the Zion Plaza shopping center at 612 E. 46th St. North, his arrest report shows. The report lists the name of the church as Zion Plaza Church.
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