I have great concern about family-run churches or ministries, the possibilities of abuse are considerable as with Camp Counselor Cherie Carlson. Here is another...
CICERO, Illinois, Juan David Ferreras, 43, is charged with multiple felonies after an ongoing criminal child sexual abuse investigation.
Bond was set at $2.4 million for Ferreras. $2.4 million - in Canada it would be $2.4 thousand.
He worked at Sonido De Alabanza Church, 5510 W. 25th Street, as a youth minister, photographer and teacher. He is the church founder's son and pastor's brother, officials said, and he allegedly used his position to engage in sexual acts and sexual conduct with at least six boys between the ages of 9 and 17.
"The information that we're getting is that there may be two to three more. If there's two to three more, there could be even more victims," Deputy Superintendent Jose Gonzalez, Cicero Police Department, said.
Some of the alleged assaults took place at the church, Ferreras' apartment and two youth camp retreats in Tsikilwa and Ingleside, both of which are in Illinois, police said.
"We think that a couple may have occurred in the church, and the boys had then come back to his apartment on several occasions under different guises. He would tell them different things to get them to come home. And then, obviously, one thing led to another from there," Deputy Superintendent Gonzalez said.
Cicero police were contacted in March about Ferreras by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. A church official contacted the state agency after learning that youths were staying away from church activities because of “inappropriate touching” by Ferreras, Gonzales said.
"He then dig a little digging on his own, and spoke to someone who knew these boys," Deputy Superintendent Gonzalez said.
"We are devastated. We are broken hearted," Pastor Esdras Ferreras, alleged offender's brother, said. "Children came forward to us, to let us know this had happened over the years. Immediately confronted my brother. Verified this had been the case. Fired him and contacted DCFS."
"If I did that I would expect him to denounce me," Bishop Juan Ferreras, father, said through a translator. "We have to protect the children. This is a trauma they will never get over. There is no worse crime."
Alleged victims should call Deputy Superintendent Gonzalez at 708-652-2130 ext. 348.
Ferreras faces charges of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse, Criminal Sexual Assault (two counts), Sexual Exploitation of a Child, Indecent Solicitation of a Child, Distribution of Harmful Material (four counts), and Battery.
CICERO, Illinois, Juan David Ferreras, 43, is charged with multiple felonies after an ongoing criminal child sexual abuse investigation.
Bond was set at $2.4 million for Ferreras. $2.4 million - in Canada it would be $2.4 thousand.
He worked at Sonido De Alabanza Church, 5510 W. 25th Street, as a youth minister, photographer and teacher. He is the church founder's son and pastor's brother, officials said, and he allegedly used his position to engage in sexual acts and sexual conduct with at least six boys between the ages of 9 and 17.
"The information that we're getting is that there may be two to three more. If there's two to three more, there could be even more victims," Deputy Superintendent Jose Gonzalez, Cicero Police Department, said.
Some of the alleged assaults took place at the church, Ferreras' apartment and two youth camp retreats in Tsikilwa and Ingleside, both of which are in Illinois, police said.
"We think that a couple may have occurred in the church, and the boys had then come back to his apartment on several occasions under different guises. He would tell them different things to get them to come home. And then, obviously, one thing led to another from there," Deputy Superintendent Gonzalez said.
Cicero police were contacted in March about Ferreras by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. A church official contacted the state agency after learning that youths were staying away from church activities because of “inappropriate touching” by Ferreras, Gonzales said.
"He then dig a little digging on his own, and spoke to someone who knew these boys," Deputy Superintendent Gonzalez said.
"We are devastated. We are broken hearted," Pastor Esdras Ferreras, alleged offender's brother, said. "Children came forward to us, to let us know this had happened over the years. Immediately confronted my brother. Verified this had been the case. Fired him and contacted DCFS."
"If I did that I would expect him to denounce me," Bishop Juan Ferreras, father, said through a translator. "We have to protect the children. This is a trauma they will never get over. There is no worse crime."
Alleged victims should call Deputy Superintendent Gonzalez at 708-652-2130 ext. 348.
Ferreras faces charges of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse, Criminal Sexual Assault (two counts), Sexual Exploitation of a Child, Indecent Solicitation of a Child, Distribution of Harmful Material (four counts), and Battery.
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