Crime & Safety
Former Youth Pastor Accused Of Sexual Assault In San Jose
Police allege the man sexually assaulted an underage girl over several years while he was a youth pastor at a San Jose church.
SAN JOSE, CA — A former youth pastor is accused of sexually assaulting an underage girl on multiple occasions while working at a San Jose church, according to police.
In a news release Monday, officials said the city's Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC)/Child Exploitation Detail (CED) task force began investigating in January after receiving a report of a sexual assault that started in 2014.
According to police, the survivor told them the man sexually assaulted her several times between 2014 and 2018, while she was a minor and he was working as a youth pastor at River Church Community. Police said the man also volunteered at various afterschool programs.
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Detectives arrested the man Thursday in Manteca, and he was booked into jail on suspicion of sexually assaulting a minor. Police identified the suspect Monday as Brett Bymaster, 47, of San Jose.
Anyone with information about the case or similar incidents can reach out to the task force by e-mail or by calling 408-273-2959.
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