Two youth ministers arrested for sex crimes against children in Polk County
Posted: 12/14/2011
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Two youth pastors have been arrested for sex-related crimes against children, the Polk County Sheriff's Office announced Wednesday.
Edward Demoreta, 30, is accused of having sex at least twoce with a 14-year-old student at Mulberry Middle School., while he was her teacher there.
Ricardo Navarro, 27, was arrested for texting a 14-year-old member of the church youth group with lewd requests.
Both suspects were youth pastors at the First Assembly of God.
At the same press conference, Sheriff Judd announced that George Jenkins High School head football coach Matt Thompson was arrested for sex with a minor.
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