A member of a Tucson church admitted he molested a boy. The pastor said he knew and never went to the police, flouting state laws that mandate reporting of such incidents.
Emily Hamer
Lee Enterprises Public Service Journalism Team
and Tim Steller
Arizona Daily Star
Jose Mora eats dinner with members of his church, the Golden Dawn Tabernacle, at one of their homes in 2002. Mora has been accused of molesting an 11-year-old boy in the church in 2012. Faces of those other than Mora have been blocked at the request of the photo owner.
Courtesy of Golden Dawn Tabernacle Research Website
Alleged sexual abuse of minors has been covered up in a Tucson church for decades, an investigation finds. The pastor dismissed allegations, blamed victims and screamed at police.
An aerial view of the Golden Dawn Tabernacle at 301 E. Los Reales Rd. on Sunday, June 30, 2024. Twenty former church members have described the church as a "cult."
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Jose Mora sits with members of his church, the Golden Dawn Tabernacle. Mora has been accused of molesting an 11-year-old boy in the church in 2012. Faces of those other than Mora have been blocked at the request of the photo owner.
Courtesy of Golden Dawn Tabernacle Research Website
Jose Mora is pictured with other members of his church, the Golden Dawn Tabernacle. Mora has been accused of molesting an 11-year-old boy in the church in 2012. Faces of those other than Mora have been blocked at the request of the photo owner.
Courtesy of Golden Dawn Tabernacle Research Website
An image shows the Golden Dawn Tabernacle at 301 E. Los Reales Rd. on Sunday, June 30, 2024. Twenty former church members have described the church as a "cult." Some say children in the church are repeatedly put in harms way while allegations of sexual abuse are ignored.
Rebecca Noble / for the Arizona Daily Star
Contact reporter Emily Hamer at emily.hamer@lee.net or 262-844-4151. On Twitter: @ehamer7
Contact columnist Tim Steller at tsteller@tucson.com or 520-807-7789. On Twitter: @timothysteller
A boy said he was molested repeatedly in the pews of his Tucson church, the Golden Dawn Tabernacle. The church's "cultish rules" kept him sile…
Jose Mora eats dinner with members of his church, the Golden Dawn Tabernacle, at one of their homes in 2002. Mora has been accused of molesting an 11-year-old boy in the church in 2012. Faces of those other than Mora have been blocked at the request of the photo owner.
Courtesy of Golden Dawn Tabernacle Research Website
Jose Mora sits with members of his church, the Golden Dawn Tabernacle. Mora has been accused of molesting an 11-year-old boy in the church in 2012. Faces of those other than Mora have been blocked at the request of the photo owner.
Courtesy of Golden Dawn Tabernacle Research Website
Jose Mora is pictured with other members of his church, the Golden Dawn Tabernacle. Mora has been accused of molesting an 11-year-old boy in the church in 2012. Faces of those other than Mora have been blocked at the request of the photo owner.
Courtesy of Golden Dawn Tabernacle Research Website
An aerial view of the Golden Dawn Tabernacle at 301 E. Los Reales Rd. on Sunday, June 30, 2024. Twenty former church members have described the church as a "cult."
An image shows the Golden Dawn Tabernacle at 301 E. Los Reales Rd. on Sunday, June 30, 2024. Twenty former church members have described the church as a "cult." Some say children in the church are repeatedly put in harms way while allegations of sexual abuse are ignored.
