NYC pastor facing ‘heinous and deeply disturbing’ allegations of repeated sexual abuse of teen boy: sources

A politically-connected Brooklyn reverend who dedicated his life to mentoring young children is facing disturbing allegations that he many times sexually abused a teenage boy 2 years ago, according to sources. 

Rev. Edward-Richard Hinds – leader of nan 67th Precinct Clergy Council known arsenic The GodSquad – was indicted Thursday connected 2 counts of third-degree criminal intersexual enactment and related charges aft allegedly performing intersexual acts connected a 16-year-old connected aggregate occasions successful December 2022, sources said. 

Police arrested Hinds, 48, early Thursday greeting aft executing a hunt warrant astatine his home.

Hinds was indicted connected 2 counts of third-degree criminal intersexual enactment and related charges, sources said. 67ClergyCouncil/X

The handcuffed cleric appeared successful Brooklyn Supreme Court wherever he was arraigned connected nan horrific charges. A typical charismatic from nan Staten Island territory attorney’s agency is handling nan case.

The sickening claims came to ray successful August erstwhile The GodSquad reported nan allegations to nan Brooklyn District Attorney’s agency and terminated Hinds from his activity domiciled pursuing an soul investigation, according to an Aug. 12 news merchandise nan faith-based group posted to X.

Hinds was besides kicked disconnected nan Citywide Clergy Collective, an anti-gun unit inaugural launched by Mayor Eric Adams’ management earlier this year.

Hinds was terminated from his domiciled pinch The GodSquad erstwhile nan sickening allegations came to ray successful August. Rowenhinds/X

“The allegations against Pastor Hinds are heinous and profoundly disturbing, which is why he was instantly removed from nan Citywide Clergy Collective and God Squad arsenic soon arsenic they came to light,” a City Hall spokesperson said successful a statement, adding that Hinds was ne'er a metropolis representative.

“We will proceed to activity pinch section clergy and organization groups to extremity unit earlier it happens connected our streets.”

The cleric is besides facing charges of 2 counts of intersexual misconduct, forcible touching, third-degree intersexual abuse, and endangering nan use of a child, sources said.

Hinds, who was branded a formation consequence successful court, is being held connected $5,000 bail and $30,000 bond.

He pleaded not blameworthy and is owed backmost successful tribunal connected Dec. 13.

A lawyer for Hinds did not return a petition for comment.