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Pastor with ties here accused of abusing boys
Missing man charged with molesting boys in his home, church.
Lancaster New Era
Jun 11, 2009 11:18 EST
Lewisburg
By CINDY STAUFFER, Staff Writer
A Mennonite pastor, who formerly lived in Lancaster, has been charged with indecent assault after disappearing from his Lewisburg-area home last month.
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Jose Rosa, 52, had indecent contact with boys, one as young as 9, state police say. The acts allegedly took place between 2005 and 2009 at Rosa's home and church. Both are north of Lewisburg in Union County, which is about 100 miles north of here, along Route 15.

Rosa moved from Lancaster to Union County about seven years ago. While living here, Rosa attended El Buen Pastor, a Mennonite church on Harrison Street in Lancaster.

Trooper Matt Burrows, of the state police barracks in Milton, said today that individuals who believe they were the victims of similar indecent contact on the part of Rosa in the past should contact their local police department.

Rosa has been missing since May 21. Police have looked for him on foot, from the air and on horseback but have not found him.

According to a story in the Sunbury Daily Item, Rosa was last seen walking through a housing development near his home at about 11 a.m. May 21. He was wearing shorts, sneakers and a backpack.

Allegations of misconduct against Rosa were turned over to state police before his disappearance, said Joanne Dietzel, conference coordinator for the Lancaster Mennonite Conference, at 2160 Lincoln Highway East.

Rosa had been employed by Eastern Mennonite Missions, in Salunga, for the Lancaster Mennonite Conference from July 2007 until two days after his disappearance. He worked as a consultant in "church planting," or starting new congregations.

Until recently, Rosa also had been the pastor of Congregacion Menonita Shalom in New Columbia. He and his wife, Maggie, also a pastor, started the church. The couple have two children.

Dietzel said she could not comment on who made the allegations against Rosa. She did say that the conference has suspended Rosa's pastoral credentials until the outcome of the investigation of charges against him.

Though Rosa worked as a pastor, he had another full-time job, as his church was not able to offer him a full-time salary, Dietzel said. She did not know what the job was, only that it was in the Harrisburg area.

A new pastor took Rosa's place May 24, in a move that had been previously planned.


Staff writer Cindy Stauffer can be reached at cstauffer@LNPnews.com or 481-6024.

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QUOTE (citydweller @ Jun 11 2009, 10:45 PM)
So..... about the "Pastor"? I believe he was the original subject of this thread..... ???

Anyone?

Pastor? We use that term loosely don't we?
You allready have my take on what to do with this P.O.S.!
Drink1975
Hi , I see this is a poular post & I will copy & paste this too....... I neve absulutly never ever attempted to hire a hit man on my x husband blake matthews he is a liar and i dont want anything to do with his mentally ill self. no!!!!!!!!!!!never!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! if you belive him you are a stupid idoit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!from: Meg, the nice nurse who helps people and is a kind person not the monster he goes around in the bars and says i am
ccgem
These damn mennonites seem to import the scum of the earth into this country.
OIFMEDIC447
This is not your typical Pastor, most of them do not abuse children.
BigBaron55
QUOTE (justplainjoe @ Jun 11 2009, 07:05 PM)
whatever. i never eported anyone, but there are a lot of people who do. you will be reported and if you are not "freedom" you will still be here next week. if you are you will be banned.
the mods hate being fooled.
next go round when you start off somewhat moderate...don't drift off into winger territory. see ya

UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUHHHHHUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!

Pardon me while I clear my throat!

Still here Joe!

Guess I'm not who you think huh?

Good thing though, I'd miss going rounds with ya Joe over all these great topics..

Let the fun continue!

No hard feelings Joe.

Now back to the thread, you can honestly tell me that if this scum is given his due process that my punishment is too harsh?
Drink1975
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