June 30, 2009
Assemblies of God Pastor Charged With Sexual Abuse Had Past Problems
LINCOLN, Neb. -- A pastor who has been charged with sexually abusing four women in Council Bluffs, Iowa, had previously been accused of misconduct at two Lincoln churches and fired by the Lincoln school district. Efrain Umana's attorney told the Omaha World-Herald that he plans to plead not guilty to the Iowa charges. Umana posted bond and is free awaiting trial. A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for July 24. He lives in Lincoln. Details about the past allegations against the 53-year-old Umana are described in a Lancaster County, Neb., lawsuit that was settled in 2007.Click Here For The Full Story......