A fugitive task force in Oklahoma
tracked down a pastor accused of having s*x with an underage girl.
Owasso police said 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
teenage girl came forward last month and accused the pastor of abusing her.
Police reportedly confirmed with
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.
“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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