California teen was raped in her church bathroom, police say | abc7news.com
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Crispin Ricablanca, 19, is accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl in the woman's bathroom at Koinonia Church in Hanford, Calif., according to Hanford Police. She told an adult about the assault, police said.
Pastor Tim Howard said both teens were volunteers at the church's vacation Bible school, and the alleged assault happened after school had ended for the day.
"I want them to know that our safety procedures are a high standard and (we) are committed to taking care of our kids," Howard said. "And (I) just want to give them feedback from our vantage point, so they won't just draw conclusions on their own from what they hear."
Howard said the church is cooperating with Hanford Police's investigation and looking into the matter on its own to understand what happened and determine whether any procedures need to change.
He said staff members have been in contact with both the victim and the suspect, and the church is offering support to both of their families.
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California teen was raped in her church bathroom, police say | abc7news.com
<iframe width="476" height="267" src="https://abc7news.com/video/embed/?pid=3754988" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Crispin Ricablanca, 19, is accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl in the woman's bathroom at Koinonia Church in Hanford, Calif., according to Hanford Police. She told an adult about the assault, police said.
Pastor Tim Howard said both teens were volunteers at the church's vacation Bible school, and the alleged assault happened after school had ended for the day.
"I want them to know that our safety proced
ures are a high standard and (we) are committed to taking care of our kids," Howard said. "And (I) just want to give them feedback from our vantage point, so they won't just draw conclusions on their own from what they hear."
Howard said the church is cooperating with Hanford Police's investigation and looking into the matter on its own to understand what happened and determine whether any procedures need to change.
He said staff members have been in contact with both the victim and the suspect, and the church is offering support to both of their families.
rapesex crimesex crimessexual misconductsexual assaultFresno