Archive for September, 2007

Preacher arrested in Web sting

The pastor of an Arlington church arrived in Denton for what he believed was a sexual liaison with a 15-year-old girl Thursday, police say, and found himself in an encounter with officers instead. Reverend Leroy Ruedas Cruz, 50, was in Denton City Jail in lieu of a total $20,000 bail on charges of online solicitation of a minor with intent for sexual contact and online solicitation of a minor with a sexually explicit image sent with the intent to arouse.

Baptist Minister charged with abuse of an adult

Reverend Mack Chambers, 66 of Pine Bluff has been charged with a Class B misdemeanor count for having inappropriate contact with a resident at the Dierks Health and Rehab. The victim is a relative to Chambers.