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Local Pastor Wanted on Sexual Assault Charges Arrested in Mexico
January 26, 2012
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PLEASE CONTACT KEITH PAUL, (702) 267-4510
Henderson, Nev. – A Las Vegas pastor wanted on charges of having sex with underage girls was captured Wednesday night in Mexico.
Otis Holland, 55, fled the Henderson area in June after a Henderson Police arrest warrant was issued for him on 11 counts of sexual assault of a victim under 16, one count of child abuse and conspiracy to commit a crime.
Holland’s case was recently featured on the television program, “America’s Most Wanted.” A tip from someone who watched the program was relayed to the U.S. Marshals Service, who was coordinating the search for Holland with Henderson Police.
The U.S. Marshals Service worked with the Mexican National Police, who apprehended Holland without incident in Tijuana Wednesday about 10 p.m., said Assistant Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal Javier Jimenez.
Holland was then deported from Mexico and turned over to the U.S. Marshals Service. He is currently being held in the San Diego Central Jail pending extradition back to Henderson.
Holland was originally arrested in December 2010 on three counts of sexual assault of a victim under the age of 16. During the investigation, detectives discovered allegations that Holland may have had inappropriate contact with other minors. In January 2011, Holland was arrested on a felony count of lewdness with a minor under 14 years old. The January arrest involved allegations from a different girl.
The current arrest warrant comes from an investigation involving two additional girls who came forward about a month before Holland fled the area.
Holland is a pastor at the United Faith Church, which had been holding services in the lobby of a tax service business on Hacienda Avenue in Las Vegas. The alleged incidents involving Holland are said to have occurred at various locations in Henderson and in Las Vegas.
Anyone with information in this case is urged to call the Henderson Police Department at (702) 267-4750 or, to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at (702) 385-5555 or visit www.crimestoppersofnv.com. Tips leading to an arrest or an indictment called into Crime Stoppers may result in a cash reward.
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