The former Fort Collins youth pastor arrested on child sex abuse charges could have more victims, officials say

A former Fort Collins youth pastor arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing multiple children over decades could have more victims, officials say.

Hipolito Gomez-Perdomo, 65, was arrested in March and held on a $200,000 bond on one count of sexual assault of a child, and five counts of sexual assault of a child by someone in a position of trust. There are additional charges pending, This is according to a Thursday press release from the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office.

In early 2023, the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a sexual assault involving Gomez-Perdomo. The teen victim identified the suspect in connection with an assault that occurred when she was a young child in the early 2000s. She did not report it at the time for fear of repercussions, but came forward after hearing that other teens suffered similar abuse at the hands of Gomez -Perdomo, the sheriff’s office says.