D.P.P. Gave Directive to Arrest Pastor Victor Hernandez

On Wednesday night, we told you that the President of NEAB, Pastor Victor Hernandez has been arraigned on two counts of sexual offenses, including rape and sexual assault. Hernandez is currently out on bail. According to the Commissioner of Police, the alleged victim made a report some time ago, but the police were unable to get her to cooperate fully because she feared for her life. He noted that police moved on the arrest based on directives from the Office of the D.P.P.

 

Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police

“From what I was told by the acting OC of the Toledo Police Formation, is that this report was made to the police some time ago but there was no cooperation or minimal cooperation coming from the complainant due to fear from threats that she had received.  Eventually she came forward and gave a full account of what may have transpired. And so, the police had sent the matter to the D.P.P. representative in the south for advice. And having reviewed the file, the evidence on file, he advised the police to proceed with the charges against the pastor and the police acted accordingly. It is extremely sad because those of us who are in public, who has authority and are in public life, where people depends on us, people relies on us, people trust us. When we breach the trust of the people that trusted us, then that is something that we have to be concerned about. A pastor is a person of eminence in society. And when a pastor is accused of rape, it will certainly cause a concern, not just for that community, but the whole country.”