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Riverside County pastor arrested on sexual assault charges involving a minor

KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles and KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Riverside County pastor arrested on sexual assault charges involving a minor.
The headline split KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles) frames it as "Riverside County pastor arrested on sexual assault charges involving a minor". KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles frames it as "Retired LAPD detective arrested for 1994 Ventura County sexual assault and robbery case".
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KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles)News report · Aug 14, 12:31 AM

Riverside County pastor arrested on sexual assault charges involving a minor

A man who has served as a pastor in the Riverside County area was arrested for the alleged sexual assault of a minor. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office identified the man as Lino Hernan...

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KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesNews report · Aug 14, 2:09 AM

Retired LAPD detective arrested for 1994 Ventura County sexual assault and robbery case

A sexual assault case involving a former LAPD detective has been reopened in Ventura County, with the victim waiting more than three decades for justice.

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Aug 14, 12:31 AM: KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles) joined the source map.

Aug 14, 2:09 AM: KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles joined the source map.

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