A place like church is where everyone wants to feel safe and secure. But that was not be the case for two young children, who were at a chapel attending their church on a Sunday.
A man has been accused for molesting the two children at Grace Chapel Church, which is located on the campus of Desert Christian School on the 44600 Block of 15th Street in Lancaster.
According to the report, on August 5, detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department started investigating a child molestation report. At first, it was linked to only one female victim. Later on in the investigation, detectives were able to identify another victim who was reportedly molested by the same suspect. Both of the victims knew the suspect through the church, where both of the incidents occurred.
Desert Christian School in Lancaster, CA
On Wednesday, August 13, detectives found and arrested Jonathan Macy, 31, for the alleged molestations at the Grace Chapel Church.
Macy is currently being held on a $1.2 million bail.
There is speculation that the suspect could have been in more molestation incidents, as he previously was a teacher at St. Mary’s School in Palmdale. School officials at both facilities have been cooperating with detectives during this whole investigation.
Anyone with information about the incident, or Jonathan Macy, is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Special Victims Bureau at (877) 710-5273.
