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Mansfield Church Pastor Charged With Aggravated Sexual Assault Of A Child

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MANSFIELD (CBSDFW) - A pastor in Mansfield faces charges of aggravated sexual assault of a child.

Detectives from the Mansfield Police Department's Criminal Investigations Division are investigating Jose Luis Pizarro, 40, after receiving information that an 8-year-old girl told police he inappropriately touched her.

The crime allegedly happened at the Iglesia de Dios Nuevo Amanecer in Mansfield, where Pizarro is a pastor.

He's currently being held in the Mansfield jail with bond set at $500,000.

If anyone has further information, they are encouraged to call Mansfield Police at (817) 473-0211. If you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County at (817) 469-8477, and their web site is www.469tips.com.

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