Pastor Accused Of Defiling Minor Surrenders To Police
A Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) Church pastor accused of sexually assaulting a minor is in police custody at Homa Bay Police Station.
48-year-old Bernard Tambo, who is in-charge of Homa Bay East District comprising of 10 churches, surrendered to the police on Wednesday, December 9 after going into hiding for six days.
“The pastor has been underground but he surrendered this morning accompanied by his lawyer,” Homa Bay Sub-County Police Commander Sammy Koskey said.
The clergyman is said to have defiled a 14-year-old girl on Wednesday, December 2, in his residence within the church premises.
The class 8 pupil had been sent by one of her teachers to deliver some letters to the pastor when he lured her into the house and forced her into his bedroom where he had carnal knowledge of her.