Priest Accused of Rape, Witness Intimidation
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A Roman Catholic priest has been accused of raping a 16-year-old girl, police said.
The Rev. Miguel Flores, 34, was arrested on suspicion of forcible rape and intimidating a witness late Monday. He was released on a $70,000 bond, police said.
The girl told police he sexually assaulted her in his living quarters at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church on Feb. 16.
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