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	Pastor, Son Arrested for Alleged Sexual Abuse NBC 4 September 18, 2006 http://www.nbc4.tv/news/9874143/detail.html Sunland, Calif. -- A 46-year-old Sunland pastor and his son, who is a juvenile, were arrested last week on suspicion of sexually abusing the three daughters of a member of the congregation, police said. Joseph Gary Torres, pastor of Iglesia Bautista Reformada, was arrested Thursday at his parents' El Monte residence, said Officer Mike Lopez of the Los Angeles Police Department's Media Relations Division. The father of the three girls brought the alleged molestations to the attention of authorities. Torres was held on $5.4 million bail, Lopez said. Torres' son, a teenage minor, was arrested Friday on suspicion of molesting the girls. He was released into his mother's custody, Lopez said. His case will be handled by the Juvenile Court. Families of other possible victims are asked to contact the Sexually Exploited Child Unit at (213) 485-2883 or (877) 529-3855.
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