A 48-year-old associate pastor in Fort Worth was arrested Wednesday, Oct. 7, in Grapevine on family violence and indecency with a child charges, according to court records.
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An associate pastor at a Fort Worth church was arrested Wednesday and faces indecency with a child and family violence charges, according to police and court records.
Brandon Dillard is currently being held in the Tarrant County Jail on a $230,000 bond. The 48-year-old was arrested Wednesday in Grapevine on one count each of assault causes bodily injury to a family member, indecency with a child sexual contact and assault on a family or household member impedes breathing or circulation, according to the inmate booking report.
“Due to the nature and status of the investigation, no other information is available for release,” a Grapevine Police Department spokesperson told the Star-Telegram in an email Friday.
Dillard works as an associate pastor at IMRSN Church in Fort Worth, according to information on his Instagram and Facebook bios. The Star-Telegram has reached out to the church via their published email address for comment.
It’s not clear if Dillard has retained an attorney to represent him.
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