Pastor Accused Of Sexual Assault Appears In Court

NBC 30, Connecticut/July 31, 2006

Hartford, Conn. -- A Hartford pastor accused of fathering the child of an 11-year-old girl was back in court Monday.

Modesto Reyes, 52, is facing several charges including sexual assault and risk of injury to a minor.

Reyes is accused of sexually assaulting the girl four times between August and December of last year inside the church on Broad Street.

Hartford police said DNA tests prove Reyes fathered the child.