‘Began by giving her hugs’: Edinburg pastor accused of inappropriately touching girl at church
Jorge Gonzalez Martinez, 49, of Iglesia Internacional Poder y Gloria was arrested July 27 without incident following a police report filed earlier in July, as ValleyCentral previously reported.
The girl reported that the abuse began when Martinez started giving her hugs, which turned into tighter hugs with body contact.
The tighter hugs progressed to him kissing her on the forehead, cheeks, and lips, according to the affidavit. All of the incidents occurred when the girl was in the church’s camera room.
According to the girl’s report, Martinez touched her breasts after pulling up her shirt and bra.
The girl also reported that Martinez was sitting on a chair when he called her over and pulled her leggings down. Martinez then allegedly sat her on top of him to face him and placed his hand over her private area and touched her inappropriately.
On another occasion, Martinez asked the girl to lie down on the floor and close her eyes. Martinez proceeded to pull down her leggings and exposed her private area. The child said when she opened her eyes, she saw Martinez staring at her private area.
In another incident, Martinez asked the girl if she wanted to touch him, but she did not respond. Martinez then allgedly grabbed her hand and put it on his private area over his clothes.
Martinez was charged with three counts of indecency with a child sexual contact and indecency with a child exposure and was booked into Hidalgo County jail on July 28.
Hidalgo County jail records show Martinez was released from jail on Aug. 6.
In an interview with ValleyCentral on July 29, Edinburg police Chief Jaime Ayala said the police department released information about Martinez’s arrest because they believe there may be other victims.
https://www.valleycentral.com/news/local...at-church/
Jorge Gonzalez Martinez, 49, of Iglesia Internacional Poder y Gloria was arrested July 27 without incident following a police report filed earlier in July, as ValleyCentral previously reported.
The girl reported that the abuse began when Martinez started giving her hugs, which turned into tighter hugs with body contact.
The tighter hugs progressed to him kissing her on the forehead, cheeks, and lips, according to the affidavit. All of the incidents occurred when the girl was in the church’s camera room.
According to the girl’s report, Martinez touched her breasts after pulling up her shirt and bra.
The girl also reported that Martinez was sitting on a chair when he called her over and pulled her leggings down. Martinez then allegedly sat her on top of him to face him and placed his hand over her private area and touched her inappropriately.
On another occasion, Martinez asked the girl to lie down on the floor and close her eyes. Martinez proceeded to pull down her leggings and exposed her private area. The child said when she opened her eyes, she saw Martinez staring at her private area.
In another incident, Martinez asked the girl if she wanted to touch him, but she did not respond. Martinez then allgedly grabbed her hand and put it on his private area over his clothes.
Martinez was charged with three counts of indecency with a child sexual contact and indecency with a child exposure and was booked into Hidalgo County jail on July 28.
Hidalgo County jail records show Martinez was released from jail on Aug. 6.
In an interview with ValleyCentral on July 29, Edinburg police Chief Jaime Ayala said the police department released information about Martinez’s arrest because they believe there may be other victims.
https://www.valleycentral.com/news/local...at-church/
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