SACRAMENTO, Calif. (ABP) -- An American Baptist church in California is
standing behind its pastor, currently held on multiple charges of child
molestation.
Tommy Gene Daniels, 48. pastor of First Baptist Church in Rio Linda, Calif., was arrested
Dec. 9 on felony charges of lewd or lascivious acts with a child and
engaging in three or more acts of sexual conduct with a child. His bail
is $6 million.
According to local media reports, police arrested Daniels on a warrant
in Citrus Heights, Calif., but postponed publicizing the arrest while
they continued to investigate the case. The Sacramento Bee quoted a police officer who said Daniels' original $1 million bail was increased because he is considered a flight risk.
