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Boston Pastor Arrested on Child Molestation Charges

George Swain, who is a pastor at Greater Victory Temple in Mattapan, will be arraigned Monday in Dorchester.

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A pastor at a Boston church has been arrested Friday and is facing charges related to child molestation, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office confirmed.

George Swain, 71, who is a pastor at Greater Victory Temple in Mattapan, will be arraigned Monday in Dorchester, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office.

Swain is charged with multiple counts of Rape of a Child and Indecent Assault and Battery of a Child Under 14.

Greater Victory Temple is a Pentecostal church that has been part of the Boston community for 19 years, according to the church's website.

Authorities have not released additional details. The incident remains under investigation.

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