43-year-old San Ysidro pastor Eric Manuel Merino charged for failing to report sexual abuse of a 15-year-old girl by choir leader Rafael Valentin Magana, who was convicted in April.
San Ysidro pastor, Eric Manuel Merino, 43, of Victory Outreach Church, was charged with failing to report the sexual abuse of a 15-year-old girl by the church's choir leader, Rafael Valentin Magana, 27. Merino, as a legally mandated reporter, had knowledge of the abuse but did not notify police or child welfare services, in violation of his duty. Magana was convicted in April of one felony count of lewd acts on a child.
June 06, 2024
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