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ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) -- A St. George man described by police as a pastor and teacher at a private school, has been arrested and accused of sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl, who was a student at the school.
Gabriel E. Carlin, 32, a teacher at East Harbor Christian Academy in Washington, was booked into Purgatory Correctional Facility on four counts of first-degree felony sexual abuse of a minor.
He was being held on $100,000 bail.
St. George police Sgt. Craig Harding said Carlin allegedly gave the girl a ride to her home from school and there allegedly was "some inappropriate touching involved. All touching was over the clothes, no clothes were removed."
The alleged incident reportedly occurred during the last 30 days, and the girl's complaint was filed on March 9.
Harding said the charges were enhanced from second- to first-degree felonies because of the position of trust Carlin holds.
Details on Carlin's ecclesiastic position were not immediately available.
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Information from: The Spectrum, http://www.thespectrum.com
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