Pastor in San Clemente accused of molesting 14-year-old girl
Ricardo Avalos Maffey of the Apostolic Christian Church is accused of engaging in illegal sexual contact by kissing the girl on the mouth on multiple occasions.
A pastor was charged today with molesting a 14-year-old female parishioner he met through his role in his church, the Orange County district attorney's office said.
Ricardo Avalos Maffey, 42, a pastor of the Apostolic Christian Church in San Clemente, is accused of engaging in illegal sexual contact with the alleged victim by kissing her on the mouth on multiple occasions. He also contacted the victim to meet and engage in kissing, authorities said.
The district attorney's office said Maffey, of Santa Ana, was charged with three felony counts of lewd acts upon a child and one felony count of contacting a minor with the intent to engage in child molestation.
If convicted, Maffey faces a maximum prison sentence of five years, six months.
Tran is a Times staff writer.
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