PORTLAND, Ore. -- A Portland pastor accused of rape was arrested Monday at his home in Ridgefield, Wash. Police said they linked Sergio Alvarizares, 38, to the sexual assault of eight women who are associated with his church.
Officers responded to the Casa Del Padre Church on Northeast Alberta Street on a disturbance call last month. When police arrived, they found several members of the church arguing with Alvarizares about allegations of improper sexual contact, according to the Portland Police Bureau. Later that night, six women reported sexual assault to the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office. Two more alleged victims have been identified since the initial reports.
The Casa Del Padre Church primarily serves Portland's Spanish-speaking population. Alvarizares is facing one count of first-degree rape, two counts of first-degree attempted rape and 10 counts of first-degree sex abuse. He was booked into the Clark County Jail Monday and signed a waiver for extradition.
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Michelle, not first priests now pastors. *** Pastors and ANYONE who is a sick perverted individual can abuse someone. These people tend to go into life careers searching for jobs that will get them close to people (children or otherwise) that are helpless or they pursue careers in which people will admire them and drop their guard not knowing that they are being manipulated.
All I can say is that I have told both of my kids to NEVER let anyone touch them in their private spots. THEY HAVE TO KNOW THAT THEY CAN SAY NO AND SHOULD TELL ME OR THEIR FATHER WHEN SOMEONE DOES SOMETHING TO THEM THAT DOES NOT FEEL APPROPRIATE
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