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Sean Ortiz, pastor of New Beginnings Community Church in Jurupa Valley, California, stands accused of sexually assaulting a minor female church member. New Beginnings is doctrinally Evangelical.
Ortiz was taken into custody on Friday, November 8. He is currently free on a $50,000 bond.
