A certified
pastor in the US state of Colorado has been arrested after allegedly
impregnating a 14-year old girl, who gave birth to his child.
The 22-year-old pastor,
identified as Romello Leach of Colorado Springs, faces multiple charges of
sexual assault against a minor, local daily The Gazette reported Saturday,
adding that he served as a pastor for several local churches in the city.
According to the report, the
unidentified teenage girl gave birth to the child on September 15 when she was
15 years old.
She reportedly did not inform
anyone about her pregnancy until her mother noticed her “larger belly” in May,
according to arrest records cited in the report.
The teenager’s mother took her
to the Colorado Springs Pregnancy Center where they notified an employee that
Leach was the father, the affidavit further stated. The employee then informed
the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office of the pregnancy, prompting the launch of
an investigation.
Leach told
his ex-wife in a recorded telephone conversation that he had sexual relations
with the teenager and admitted to being the father of her baby, arrest records
also indicated.
Leach further explained to his
ex-wife that “he knows he had made the worst mistake” and “it’s not like he
will go around and sleep with everybody’s 13 or 14-year-daughter,” according to
the affidavit.
In a different recorded phone
call, Leach admitted to an unidentified person of having sexual relations with
the girl at least four times and being the baby’s father. Leach “admitted the
behavior was wrong and said he was full of lust at the time,” the daily
reported.
Leach is being held at El Paso
County jail without bond, the report said, adding that deputies were probing
whether there were any other victims of Leach’s.
Culled from
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