Romania: Former California pastor accused of sexual abuse, child (…)

September 18, 2025

Former California pastor accused of sexual abuse, child trafficking at Bucharest shelter
Sep 18, 2025

Former California pastor accused of sexual abuse, child trafficking at Bucharest shelter.

A former pastor from California has been accused of sexual abuse and child trafficking at a shelter he ran in Bucharest, according to lawsuits filed by two Romanian men in the California District Court, AP reported. The complaints, filed by 33-year-old Marian Barbu and 40-year-old (…)

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