
A fugitive task force in Oklahoma tracked
down a pastor accused of having s*x with an
underage girl. Damien Bonner, a senior pastor
at Galilee Baptist Church, was arrested on six
counts of lewd mοlestation. Owasso police
told 2NEWS that the victim was a 15 year old
who was friends with the pastor’s children.
According to investigators, church members
are siding with the pastor and not
cooperating with police. The teenaged girl
came forward last month and accused the
pastor of abusing her.
Police reportedly confirmed with 2NEWS that
both the pastor and the girl sent unclad texts
to one another.
“An inappropriately close relationship
between an adult and child,” said Jason
Woodruff with the Owasso Police.
Woodruff says the alleged abuse occurred at
Bonner’s apartment but began at the church.
“He had bought her a cell phone, and bought
her clothes and things like that, in an attempt
to gain that trust and then took advantage of
that trust,” Woodruff said.
News On 6 contacted Bonner’s church for a
comment but someone hung up on the
reporter.
“We don’t want to live in a society where you
can’t trust anyone, but keep your eyes open,
look for the warning signs, look for if that
relationship goes beyond just a mentor or a
friendship type relationship,” Woodruff
warned.
Bonner was apprehended by the Northern
Oklahoma Viοlent Crimes Task Force around
5:20 p.m. Wednesday. He is being held on
$300,000 bail.
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