Crime & Safety
Pastor Facing Sexual Assault Charges
Search warrant recovered evidence related to the alleged sexual assault, as well as a large cache of weapons and ammunition

MAGNOLIA, TX -- The pastor of a local church is facing charges of sexual assault of a child after he was arrested by investigators with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office on Monday.
Ronald Wayne Mitchell, 56, was arrested at the pastor's residents his home in Conroe after investigators executed a warrant at the Body Of Christ Ministry located in the 40200 block of Garwood Ct in Magnolia, one of several churches that Mitchell pastors.
Investigators were searching for evidence related to the sexual assault, which as recovered at his home, along with a large cache of weapons and ammunition.
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The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the outcry from one victim, whose name and age were not released.
However, because Mitchell pastors at other churches in Tomball, South Houston, and Montgomery County, they are concerned that there could be other victims.
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Anyone with information on this case is encouraged to contact the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office 936-760-5876 or Montgomery County Crime Stoppers at 800-392-STOP (7867).
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