by Ned Oliver
The Richmond Outreach Center posted a letter on its website Thursday night: Geronimo Aguilar, the South Richmond mega-church's charismatic pastor and founder, was temporarily stepping down "to devote his time and energy to certain legal matters in Texas.""While we believe the accusations against him to be completely untrue and unfounded, we have accepted his request for a temporary leave of absence," says the letter, addressed to "ROC family and friends." It's paid leave, the letter says, "considering the incredible contributions that Pastor Geronimo has made to the ROC as a founding member."
The letter doesn't go into much more detail about Aguilar's legal troubles. But they've been well documented elsewhere: Two days earlier, police circulated a mug shot of the pastor accompanied by a news release.…[ Read more ]