A Perris pastor has been charged with kidnapping after Corona police investigated two allegations of sexual assault.
Giovanny Cruz Aguilar, 48, was charged on March 29 after being arrested on March 24 on suspicion of kidnapping, false imprisonment and forcible rape, Riverside County jail and Superior Court docket information present. He has posted bail and never but made a court docket look.
On the time of his arrest, Aguilar was the pastor on the Restoration Agape Church in Perris, Detective Daniel Clary mentioned.
The allegations stemmed from contact with Aguilar exterior the church at what Clary described as outreach occasions. The individuals who mentioned they have been victimized — all adults — knew Aguilar was a pastor, Clary mentioned.
“Since that is an ongoing investigation and to keep away from contaminating potential sufferer statements, we're solely releasing restricted info right now,” the detective mentioned.
Police ask anybody with info on Aguilar to contact Detective Michael Placencia at 951-736-2348 or at michael.placencia@coronaca.gov.