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Simon Gutierrez
HOUSTON (KTRK) — A local church is speaking out about their pastor’s arrest and the charges he faces. Romulo Jimenez is accused of molesting an eight-year-old girl.
Sunday services went on as scheduled at the church, but members admit the situation is difficult for everyone.
Centro Cristiano Vida Nuevo is a Spanish-speaking church in southwest Houston. This week, its congregation learned Jimenez had been arrested on charges of continuous sexual abuse of a child.
“It’s hard but we trust in Jesus Christ,” member Javier Quinones said.
According to prosecutors, a church member caught Jimenez and a young girl in the church’s bathroom. That started the investigation. The girl told investigators it wasn’t the first time Jimenez had sexually abused her.
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