San Antonio-area priest accused of assaulting elderly woman who worked for church

The priest has worked in at least eight San Antonio-area Catholic churches since 2017, according to authorities.

The priest now faces charges of aggravated sexual assault, a first-degree felony.

Rev. George Mbugua Ndungu, also known as Father Wanjiru, now faces charges of aggravated sexual assault, a first-degree felony, according to BCSO. Ndungu, a native of Kenya, was assigned to the San Antonio area as a priest in 2017. BCSO began its investigation Sept. 19 after the San Antonio Archdiocese shared information on Ndungu collected during its own probe of claims against the clergyman, the sheriff added.

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