Fayetteville pastor facing 142 charges in connection with sexual abuse of four children
A former Fayetteville pastor was arrested Monday in connection with multiple sex crimes over the past two decades.
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On Oct. 27, Fayetteville police received a report that Glen Collins, 51, had sexually abused four children between the years of 1996 to 2008. The children were all known to Collins through his work as a pastor of a church in east Fayetteville.
Collins surrendered to police Monday evening and was charged with the following:
- 12 counts of 1st degree rape
- 5 counts of 1st degree sexual offense
- 5 counts of 2nd degree rape
- 3 counts of 2nd degree sexual offense
- 9 counts of statutory rape
- 6 counts of statutory sexual offense
- 32 counts of indecent liberties with a child
- 25 counts of sexual activity with a child
- 39 counts of sexual activity by a parent
- 2 counts of crimes against nature
- 2 counts of sexual battery
- 1 count of attempted 2nd degree sexual offense
- 1 count of attempted crimes against nature
Collins was being held at the Cumberland County Detention Center under $3.75 million secured bond.
Anybody with information related to other crimes involving Collins is asked to call Fayetteville police at 910-433-1851.
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