A social worker who also works at an unidentified San Bernardino church was arrested on suspicion of molesting a child younger than 10 over a period of several years, sheriff's officials said.googleoff: all
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Dexter Carl Pleasure, 51, was arrested at 1:15 a.m. Tuesday, April 28, at his home in the 10700 block of Church Street in Rancho Cucamonga on suspicion of committing lewd and lascivious acts with a child over a period of several years and oral copulation with a child, a sheriff's news release and jail logs show.googleoff: allgoogleon: all
He was booked into the West Valley Detention Center with bail set at $350,000, the logs show.googleoff: allgoogleon: all
A "mandatory reporter," somebody required by law to report signs of abuse such as teachers and medical professionals, called law enforcement on Monday, April 27, to report a possible case of sexual abuse against a child younger that 10 years, sheriff's officials wrote in a news release.googleoff: all
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An investigation led to Pleasure, who has worked as a social worker for 20 years and told deputies he is a church worship leader, officials said.googleoff: allgoogleon: all
He did not tell them which church he worked for, sheriff's spokeswoman Teresa McMahon said.googleoff: allgoogleon: all
"Pleasure had access and control over numerous children throughout his career taking them to doctor’s appointments and visitations," officials wrote in the release.googleoff: all
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The case is under investigation and anybody with information was asked to call Detective Ryan Ford at 909-477-2800. Anonymous tips are accepted at 800-782-4763