Jul 04, 2024 | Church Team | Daily Report |
Church Team | News Count (2) | |
1 | Crimes Committed -> Smuggling | 1 |
2 | Child Abuse & Trafficking -> Abuse In Church | 1 |
1. Woodbury pastor, who has felony conviction, caught illegally possessing air gun
- A USA's Woodbury pastor Peter P. Ventura Jr., 67, with a felony record and a nonlethal air gun was arrested on 25 June 2024 on a charge of criminal possession of a firearm by a felon.
- The officer found out that Pastor Ventura is known to carry a Byrna Launcher pistol, which is a CO2-powered gun that shoots plastic projectiles, including some that can contain pepper spray or other irritants.
- A parole officer passed along a tip that a Terryville resident who is a felon may have a gun. Convicted felons are not allowed to have firearms under state law.
- Accused Peter P. Ventura is listed online as the pastor of First Baptist Church in Woodbury. Pastor also is charged with operating an unregistered motor vehicle.
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2. Pastor arrested for sexually harassing minor girl in Kancheepuram
- A 54-year-old church pastor S. Devairakkam was arrested on July 3, 2024, under provisions of the POCSO Act by the Tamil Nadu's Kancheepuram All Women Police, for sexually harassing a 14-year-old girl.
- The girl was studying at the CSI Church High School. The teenager was staying on the church premises. On January 1, 2024 the pastor sexually harassed the girl.
- The complaint was taken up based on a petition submitted by the village residents of Venkatesa Palayam to the Chief Minister’s special cell for investigation, an inquiry was carried out by the Kancheepuram Child Protection Committee and based on its recommendation, the pastor was arrested.
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