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SAN YSIDRO, Calif. — A pastor at Victory Outreach Church in San Ysidro was charged with failing to report a suspected sexual assault against a teen, according to the San Diego County District Attorney's Office.
Merino faces the charge because he failed to report the church choir leader's sexual abuse of a teenager, which happened in 2021, the press release states. Merino was a legally mandated reporter, and he had knowledge of the sexual assault, but he failed to notify police or child welfare services, the DA alleges.
10News reported the sexual assault in Aug. 2023, when Magana was initially arrested. The victim did not report the abuse, which happened after they attended a baby shower with other church attendees, until March 1, 2023,"due to a confluence of factors," the San Diego Police Department said at the time.
"When that kind of abuse does happen, it's critical that those incidents don't fall through the cracks and that the people in positions of authority follow their duty to report suspected abuse so victims can be supported, and abusers can be held responsible for their crimes," Stephan says."Following the law of mandated reporting can potentially protect another child from being sexually abused by the perpetrator.
Charged Failing To Report For Pastor San Ysidro Sexual Suspected Victory Outreach Church
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