Jiu-jitsu instructor and pastor accused of horrific crimes against children in exclusive California enclave

A California man who investigators opportunity served arsenic a pastor and worked arsenic a Jiu-jitsu coach is accused of sexually abusing children for years, pinch detectives informing location whitethorn beryllium galore much victims who person yet to travel forward.

Emmanuel Marchica, 51, of Hollister, was arrested July 10 aft Monterey County Sheriff's Office detectives launched an investigation into allegations of ongoing kid intersexual maltreatment that quickly expanded beyond a azygous victim.

Authorities said nan investigation began connected July 5 aft deputies received a study alleging nan ongoing intersexual maltreatment of a child.

Detectives instantly interviewed witnesses and quickly identified respective further alleged victims earlier serving aggregate hunt warrants that yet led to Marchica's arrest.

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Booking photograph of Emmanuel Marchica, 51, of Hollister, California. Monterey County investigators allege unfortunate disclosures day backmost to 2012 and judge further victims whitethorn still travel forward. (Monterey County Sheriff’s Office)

Investigators said disclosures from victims day backmost to astatine slightest 2012, starring detectives to judge additional victims and witnesses whitethorn still beryllium retired there.

According to nan Monterey County Sheriff's Office, Marchica was serving arsenic a pastor and regularly offering religious services astatine a organization gathering center successful nan Hidden Valley organization of San Benito County astatine nan clip of his arrest.

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The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said Marchica was moving arsenic a pastor and regularly starring belief services astatine a organization halfway successful San Benito County’s Hidden Valley area. (Monterey County Sheriff's Office Facebook)

Authorities did not place nan congregation aliases organization.

Detectives besides said Marchica antecedently owned bakery businesses successful Prunedale and Monterey, arsenic good arsenic gyms successful Sand City, Seaside and Prunedale, wherever he offered beingness therapy, massage therapy services and worked arsenic a Jiu-jitsu instructor.

Investigators judge those organization connections whitethorn person put him successful interaction pinch further imaginable victims complete nan years.

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A California pastor and Jiu-jitsu coach is accused of sexually abusing aggregate children complete much than a decade. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Marchica was booked into nan Monterey County Jail connected multiple felony charges, including lewd aliases lascivious acts pinch a child, intersexual penetration of a child, oral copulation pinch a kid and annoying aliases molesting a child.

His bail was group astatine $17.5 million.

The sheriff's agency is urging anyone who whitethorn person been victimized by Marchica aliases anyone pinch accusation that could assistance nan investigation to interaction detectives.

"Detectives understand that victims of intersexual maltreatment often hold reporting for galore years," nan Monterey County Sheriff's Office said successful a statement. "Regardless of erstwhile nan maltreatment whitethorn person occurred, investigators promote victims to cognize that they will beryllium treated pinch dignity, compassion, and respect passim nan investigative process."

Emmanuel Marchica, a California pastor who antecedently owned bakeries and gyms and worked arsenic a Jiu-jitsu instructor, is accused of sexually abusing aggregate children. (Monterey County Sheriff's Office Facebook)

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Anyone pinch accusation is asked to interaction Detective Janelli Arroyo astatine (831) 755-7261 aliases Detective Sgt. Nicholas Kennedy astatine (831) 755-3773.