Edmonton Church Deacon Accused Of Sexually Assaulting A Minor - Beritaja

A leader of a north-central Edmonton religion has been arrested and accused of sexually assaulting an underage person.

The Edmonton Police Service said the incident happened successful November 2025 erstwhile the accused was a deacon astatine Vanguard Community Church, which EPS said was leasing abstraction from different spot adjacent 121 Avenue and 103 Street for play services.

A deacon is typically connected the church’s section activity squad and assists the pastor pinch various applicable duties.

Frezghi Zerezghi, 48, was arrested connected Dec. 12, and charged pinch intersexual battle and intersexual interference.

Sexual interference charges are laid erstwhile constabulary judge a fishy has touched a personification who is nether the property of consent — successful Canada, that’s nether 16 years aged — for a intersexual purpose.

Zerezghi was released connected conditions. Police person logic to judge location whitethorn beryllium different victims and are encouraging them to travel forward.

Anyone who believes they aliases their kid whitethorn person been victimized by the accused is asked to interaction the Edmonton Police Service astatine 780-423-4567or #377 from a mobile phone.

Anonymous accusation could besides beryllium submitted to Crime Stoppers astatine 1-800-222-8477 or online.