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Dec 18, 2008 2:22 pm US/Pacific

Youth Pastor Accused Of Sexually Abusing Minor

SANTA ANA (CBS) ― A former youth pastor for the Capo Beach Calvary Church was arrested Thursday at his Dana Point home for allegedly having sex with a girl who was part of his junior high school ministry.

Daniel Pedroza Jr., 28, allegedly had sex with a girl between the ages of 14 and 18, said Jim Amormino of the Orange County Sheriff's Department.

The girl told social workers she and Pedroza had sex between July and November in both of their homes, and the social workers contacted authorities.

Officials at the Capistrano Beach church became aware of the allegation and fired Pedroza, Amormino said.

Prosecutors plan to charge Pedroza with three counts of unlawful sexual intercourse, two counts of oral copulation, one count of digital penetration, and a misdemeanor charge of child annoying, Amormino said.

A spokesperson for the church could not be reached for comment.

Pedroza was booked into the Orange County Jail on $100,000 bail.

(© 2008 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Wire services contributed to this report.)

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