Child Pornography Charges Leveled at Queens Pastor

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Disturbing Texts Queens Pastor Allegedlty Makes with Minor Revealed
Francis Hughes

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Disturbing new details about a Queens pastor’s text exchange with a minor were revealed. The Manhattan US attorney has charged the Queens priest with receiving child pornography.

Acting U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss announced the arrest of a pastor for the receipt of child pornography. Francis Hughes, 65, a pastor at a religious institution in Queens, is charged with receiving images of child pornography via text from a 15-year-old minor in Westchester, New York, with whom Hughes was engaging in sexually explicit text communications.  

According to the complaint filed in White Plains federal court:
On February 16, 2020, HUGHES communicated by text messages with a 15-year-old boy (“Minor-1”). During the course of the text communications, among other things, Minor-1 sent HUGHES three images of Minor-1’s penis. 

Upon receiving one of the images, HUGHES responded, among other things, “Yummmmm I will suck you so much” and “Make you cum.”  

During the communications, HUGHES told Minor-1 that he was a part-time college professor and a counselor.

Acting U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss said: “The allegations against Francis Hughes are chilling and frightening to any parent. A person who, by the nature of his profession, is presumed to be trustworthy allegedly victimized a child.  Thanks to the FBI, Hughes now faces a serious federal charge.”

FBI Assistant Director William F. Sweeney Jr. said: “We expect adults, especially those in positions of trust like Francis Hughes, to protect our children, not victimize them. Sadly, these allegations demonstrate there are still predators out there who abuse this trust. 

“If you or anyone you know may have been a victim of Rev. Hughes, we are asking you contact us at 1-800-CALL-FBI. If you are a parent or guardian, please take a moment to have a discussion with your children about protecting themselves and about how they can report the type of predatory behavior that is alleged here today.”

There may be more victims of this alleged conduct.  

If you have information to report, contact the Federal Bureau of Investigation at 1-800-CALL-FBI.           

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