Florida Pastor Arrested For Sexually Abusing Underage Girls He Met Through Church

A Florida pastor was arrested Thursday for allegedly having sex with two underage girls he met at church.

Roberson Douge, 42, was arrested and charged with multiple sex crimes after the teenage girls informed the police about the pastor engaging in sexual activities with them.

Along with being a pastor of the Apostolic Church of Christ, Douge also runs the Tiger Claw Kung Fu Academy in Palm Bay, Click Orlando reported.

The sexual crimes allegedly took place in the church, the church van and the dojo.

The two girls, who were both below the age of 18, contacted the police Monday to report the abuse, WESH 2 News reported.

The incident came to light after one girl confided in the other about Douge having sex with her. When the other girl admitted having had similar experiences with the pastor, the victims decided to go to the police.

Officials said one of the victims met Douge in 2019 after her family started going to the Apostolic Church of Christ. The girl said she used to spend time with the pastor and his family at his house. Douge would commit the crimes, while he was driving her back home, the girl told investigators.

The second teenager said she would volunteer at the church and the dojo, both of which became places where Douge committed sexual crimes.

One of the teenage girls also told the police she spoke about the pastor's behavior to her boyfriend, who then urged her to report the incidents.

After the girls contacted the police, investigators set up a controlled call between at least one of the victims and the pastor.

Douge, who did not know the call was being monitored, admitted to committing the sexual acts and apologized to the victim. He also told her not to disclose the information to anyone because his family would be affected.

Douge was arrested and faces 10 counts each of lewd and lascivious battery on a victim between the ages of 12-16 and sex battery on a victim between the ages of 16-17 by an offender older than 24.

The pastor was booked into the Brevard County jail on Thursday, and was being held without bond, according to the New York Post.

The investigators believe Douge may have sexually abused more victims, and have urged anyone with information to contact officials.