New Bedford Pastor arrested for Rape

By Josh Faiola

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NEW BEDFORD, MASS (WLNE) – The New Bedford Police Department announced the arrest of a New Bedford pastor following a month-long investigation into sexual assault accusations on Wednesday. 

Police say Pastor Elmer Perez, age 44 was arrested on charges of rape, witness intimidation, kidnapping, indecent assault/battery, and threatening to commit a crime. 

Perez serves as a pastor at Iglesia de Jesucristo Church on 1411 Acushnet Avenue. 

The investigation is ongoing and anybody with information is asked to the New Bedford Police Department and ask for Detective Sherburne.

More details will be added as they become apparent.

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