Local Church Being Investigated for Sexual Abuses

The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday confirmed that an investigation is taking place of alleged sexual abuse at the Calvary Temple Church in Sterling.

“Due to the fact this is an ongoing investigation, no further details can be released at this time,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement.

“We understand the concerns of the public, and we want to ensure everyone that we take all allegations of abuse seriously and these crimes will be investigated to their fullest extent,” Loudoun Sheriff Mike Chapman said in the statement.

Detectives from the sheriff’s Juvenile Sex Crimes Unit are asking anyone who has any information regarding this investigation to call the office’s Criminal Investigations Division at (703) 777-0475.

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