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Re: “Five Eye-Openers From the Trial of Former Richmond Pastor Geronimo Aguilar”
These were not accusations of multiple affairs, they were sexual violations. A pastor's position of power makes consent impossible no matter what the age of the victim. Many like Aguilar are highly skilled "groomers" able to convince their target that they are "having sex" or "having an affair" when it is abuse, a deeply harmful violation that leaves one's life forever altered.