Assistant Pastor at Saint Joseph's Catholic Church Arrested for Lewd Acts in Public

[Ian David]

Pastor Arrested for Lewd Acts in Public

Three men including an Assistant Pastor at Saint Joseph's Catholic Church in Nipomo are under arrest for allegedly having sex in public.
Undercover Officers made the arrests Thursday morning after getting complaints from residents about people having sex near Pirates Cove.
Revered Geronimo Enrique Cuevas is charged with committing lewd acts in a public place.

Officers also arrested a 45-year-old Oceano man and a 25-year-old Grover Beach man. Investigators say all three men solicited undercover officers for sex acts and exposed themselves.

Story Created: Jul 20, 2007 at 5:56 PM PDT
Story Updated: Jul 20, 2007 at 5:56 PM PDT

http://www.keyt.com/news/local/8634027.html

Pirate's Cove??



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Central Coast pastor arrested for investigation of sexual battery

The Associated Press
Article Launched: 07/20/2007 08:56:20 PM PDT

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.—An assistant pastor at a Catholic church was arrested for investigation of sexual battery after he allegedly groped an undercover sheriff's deputy near a private beach, authorities said Friday.

The Rev. Geronimo Enrique Cuevas, 52, who was arrested on Wednesday, also was booked on suspicion of soliciting a lewd act from an adult in a public place, said San Luis Obispo County sheriff's Sgt. Brian Hascall.

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Cuevas allegedly "grabbed the crotch area" of a sheriff's deputy working undercover on foot trails leading to Pirate's Cove, a secluded private beach known for nude sunbathing several miles south of San Luis Obispo, Hascall said.

Cuevas had been working at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Nipomo, part of the Diocese of Monterey. He was placed on administrative leave after the arrest, the diocese said.

More:
http://www.chicoer.com/news/national/ci_6428404


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Nipomo priest is suspected of sex crimes
The charges against Geronimo Cuevas, 52, are misdemeanors; the St. Joseph’s assistant pastor is placed on administrative leave by the diocese

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The diocese released a terse written statement Friday afternoon, saying Cuevas was placed on administrative leave and “no longer has any faculties to function as a priest.” The statement also said the diocese will cooperate with the Sheriff’s Department in its investigation.

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When he was booked into County Jail on Wednesday, Cuevas stated he was unemployed and lived in Las Vegas, said Sheriff’s Department spokesman Sgt. Brian Hascall.

It’s unclear why the priest listed himself as a Las Vegas resident when the diocese and church acknowledged he was serving at St. Joseph’s.

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Shock and disbelief were some of the reactions from Nipomo residents and St. Joseph’s parishioners.

More:
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/story/97990.html

[Ian David]

1. Update: Assistant pastor arrested in alleged sexual attack

Assistant pastor arrested in alleged sexual attack
The Associated Press
Article Launched: 07/22/2007 12:00:00 AM PDT

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The Rev. Geronimo Enrique Cuevas, 52, who was arrested on Wednesday, also was booked on suspicion of soliciting a lewd act from an adult in a public place, said San Luis Obispo County sheriff's Sgt. Brian Hascall.

The pastor was released on $2,000 bail.

Cuevas allegedly "grabbed the crotch area" of a sheriff's deputy working undercover on foot trails leading to Pirate's Cove, a secluded private beach known for nude sunbathing several miles south of San Luis Obispo, Hascall said.

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"He no longer has any faculties to function as a priest," the diocese said in a statement Friday.

More:
http://www.dailybulletin.com/news/ci_6434855

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2. Good Lord!

All the more reason why it's important to watch who's around your children!!!! Sad. Really sad indeed.