SAN CLEMENTE (KTLA) -- A Pacific Coast Church in San Texas church youth pastor was Clemente. has been extradited to The victim, now in her 30s California in connection with and living on the East Coast, the 1993 assault of a 15-year- told a former counselor about old girl, sheriffs said the incident and came forward Wednesday. to police with the Joe David Nelms, 43, arrived allegations in March. at the Orange County Jail Nelms, who was her youth Wednesday night and is being pastor, was working as a charged with 8 felony counts volunteer teacher in Texas at of lewd acts on a child. the First Baptist Church and Nelms was arrested last month a Christian camp called Sky in Lindale, Texas, where he Ranch. He was forced to was living with his wife and resign from both posts after two kids. the church learned of the According to Orange County charges. Sheriff's spokesman Jim If sentenced, he could be Amormino, Nelms assaulted the sent to prison for 22 years. girl for three years at his home, car and in at the
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