ILLINOIS
Chicago Tribune
A North Aurora pastor who is a convicted sex offender listed on the state’s registry has been charged with sexually abusing a child, according to Kane County prosecutors.
Ralphael Robinson, 39, the head pastor at Kingdom Church, faces one count of criminal sexual assault and one count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. If convicted, he faces up to 15 years in prison.
The alleged abuse took place at the church, which is located on Lincolnway and described in its promotional materials as a “multi-cultural truth assembly.” Prosecutors said Robinson knows the victim and the charges indicate that he had a “position of trust” in her life.
According to a biography posted on the church’s now-defunct website, Robinson runs Kingdom with his wife, Tamika. It also says that he has a master’s degree in Christian education and a doctorate in divinity, but does not provide the names of the schools where he studied.
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