A former Winona pastor was charged late last week with criminal sexual
conduct for allegedly abusing a minor. The Winona County Attorney’s
Office charged Rick Diego Iglesias, 64, with three counts of
first-degree criminal sexual assault, including heightened charges
because Iglesias held a position of authority over the victim.
In late July, Winona Police Department investigators interviewed the
alleged victim, who reported that he or she was repeatedly abused and
raped over roughly three years, from 2010 to 2012, according to the
criminal complaint.
Iglesias served as the senior pastor at Winona’s Pleasant Valley Church
from 1994 to 2014 and more recently worked as a pastor in Mars, Penn. In
a statement, Pleasant Valley Church Senior Pastor Chad Ellenburg called
the news “devastating.” He wrote, “We are heartbroken for [Iglesias’]
wife, Nancy, and son, Brennan, as we cannot imagine the pain and
devastation they are experiencing at this time. We are also hurting for
the victim, but thankful that they had the courage to come forward. We
are praying for them as well as anyone who might be affected here at
Pleasant Valley or in this community.”
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