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
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.
A 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.” Some say children in the church are repeatedly put in harms way while allegations of sexual abuse are ignored.
John Calvo, a former member of the Golden Dawn Tabernacle, said he was raised in the church to believe that “dancing was of the devil.” But when he left the strict, fundamentalist church, he discovered that he loved ballroom dancing. Here, Calvo poses for a photo inside of his home in Tucson, Aug. 10.
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Contact reporter Emily Hamer at emily.hamer@lee.net or 262-844-4151. On Twitter: @ehamer7 Tim Steller of the Arizona Daily Star contributed to this story. Contact him at tsteller@tucson.com
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
John Calvo, a former member of the Golden Dawn Tabernacle, said he was raised in the church to believe that “dancing was of the devil.” But when he left the strict, fundamentalist church, he discovered that he loved ballroom dancing. Here, Calvo poses for a photo inside of his home in Tucson, Aug. 10.
A 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.” Some say children in the church are repeatedly put in harms way while allegations of sexual abuse are ignored.
