SAN DIEGO - A 41-year-old Hemet man who is a lead pastor at New Wine Ministries in Oceanside was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of child molestation, the North County Times reported. The suspected, Matthias Anderson, was arrested at about 7:45 a.m. near the juvenile victim's Murrieta home. According to police, the girl and her mother have been attending the suspect's church for two years.
According to reports in the NC Times, Anderson is suspected of engaging in sexual acts with the girl on multiple occasions, both in Riverside County and San Diego County. Bail was set at $1 million and Anderson was held at the Southwest Detention Center. Police stated there is the possibility that Anderson had victimized other juveniles in Oceanside. Anyone with information pertinent to the investigation is asked to contact Murrieta Sgt. Phil Gomez at 951-461-6356 or Detective John Therien at 951-461-6346 during business hours.
Civil Responsibility & Accountability
In addition to criminal charges, the suspect may also be civilly liable for his wrongdoings and the damage inflicted on the victim and her family. Additionally, other entities may be liable for incidents such as this one, if they knew or should have known such conduct was occurring and failed to take any action to prevent or report it. The child molestation attorneys at Estey Bomberger take a strong stand against clergy sexual abuse and other perpetrators of child molestation. We have obtained precedent setting recoveries for molestation victims, including a $30 million verdict last year in Santa Clara County. If your child is the victim of child molestation or clergy sexual abuse, contact an experienced child molestation attorney for a free and confidential consultation of your legal rights.
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