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GA. Choir Director Charged With Child Molestation www.privateofficer.com
August 14, 2008
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GA. Choir Director Charged With Child Molestation http://www.privateofficer.com
CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. Aug 14 2008 — A Clayton County church choir director is accused of molesting children. Investigators believe he picked his prey from his own congregation.
Clayton County authorities said they found pictures of the choir director naked with several children. They believe some victims are from Saint Philip Benizi Catholic Church in Jonesboro where he works.
Rafael Garcia, 40, was arrested after officials said they found pornographic images on Garcia’s camera.
The mother of a 6-year-old boy didn’t mince words when she talked about what Garcia is accused of doing to her child.
VIDEO: Clayton County Church Choir Director Accused Of Child Molestation
“I wanted to kill him,” said “Sandy,” an alleged victim’s mother.
Police said Garcia, who rented a room at Sandy and her husband’s home, molested the child in the room and took pictures of the boy and himself engaged in pornographic acts.
“It just was not anything that we ever really suspected or had any idea that this could have been something to happen to us,” Sandy said.
Garcia was the child’s babysitter and the family said they trusted him because he was the choir director at the church.
Police said they found pornographic pictures of other children and they suspect Garcia may have harmed children at the church.
“Please call us if there is any indication that Mr. Garcia has had contact with their children in this manner,” said Sonja Sanchez with the Clayton County Police Department.
“It kills me because it was somebody that my son trusted and felt was a friend. And we trusted him,” said Sandy.
Garcia has been charged with five felony counts of sexual battery, five felony counts of enticing a child for indecent purposes, five felony counts of child molestation and five felony counts of sexual exploitation of children.
He is being held in the Clayton County Jail without bond.
Clayton County authorities said they found pictures of the choir director naked with several children. They believe some victims are from Saint Philip Benizi Catholic Church in Jonesboro where he works.
Rafael Garcia, 40, was arrested after officials said they found pornographic images on Garcia’s camera.
The mother of a 6-year-old boy didn’t mince words when she talked about what Garcia is accused of doing to her child.
VIDEO: Clayton County Church Choir Director Accused Of Child Molestation
“I wanted to kill him,” said “Sandy,” an alleged victim’s mother.
Police said Garcia, who rented a room at Sandy and her husband’s home, molested the child in the room and took pictures of the boy and himself engaged in pornographic acts.
“It just was not anything that we ever really suspected or had any idea that this could have been something to happen to us,” Sandy said.
Garcia was the child’s babysitter and the family said they trusted him because he was the choir director at the church.
Police said they found pornographic pictures of other children and they suspect Garcia may have harmed children at the church.
“Please call us if there is any indication that Mr. Garcia has had contact with their children in this manner,” said Sonja Sanchez with the Clayton County Police Department.
“It kills me because it was somebody that my son trusted and felt was a friend. And we trusted him,” said Sandy.
Garcia has been charged with five felony counts of sexual battery, five felony counts of enticing a child for indecent purposes, five felony counts of child molestation and five felony counts of sexual exploitation of children.
He is being held in the Clayton County Jail without bond.
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