Summary
A pastor from Mexico, Jose Luis Lopez-Hernandez, who worked at a church in Kentucky, was arrested for sexually abusing a teenage girl. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) classified him as an undocumented immigrant, and he pleaded guilty to first-degree sexual abuse.
Key Facts
- Jose Luis Lopez-Hernandez was a pastor at Ministerio Jesus Liberta Church in Covington, Kentucky.
- He lured a 14-year-old girl into his office and sexually abused her.
- The incident took place in September 2023 during a church service.
- Lopez-Hernandez moved to California after the incident and was arrested there in October 2023.
- He pleaded guilty to first-degree sexual abuse in Kenton County court.
- Lopez-Hernandez must complete treatment, register as a sex offender for 20 years, and have no contact with the victim.
- DHS confirmed Lopez-Hernandez is an undocumented immigrant and requested his transfer to federal custody.
- Before his arrest, he had been detained and released on other charges in Kentucky.
