Queens pastor arrested by FBI on child porn charge
A Queens pastor is under arrest and facing a charge of receiving and distributing child pornography. Francis Hughes, 65, was arrested Wednesday and is accused of receiving images from a 15-year-old boy in Westchester and engaging in sexually explicit text communications. During the inappropriate text exchanges, prosecutors say Hughes told the minor that he was a part-time college professor and a counselor. Hughes is facing a charge of receipt and distribution of child pornography. Read more: 7ny.tv/3fhIzp7 Check out more Eyewitness News - 7ny.tv/2suJHTd NEW HERE? – Hi! We’re abc7NY, also known as Channel 7 on TV, home to Eyewitness News, New York’s Number 1 news. We hope you love us on YouTube as much as you do on television! OUR SOCIAL MEDIA – FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/ABC7NY/ TWITTER: twitter.com/abc7ny INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/abc7ny/ NEWS TIPS: Online: 7ny.tv/36UsL9a Phone: 917-260-7700 Email: abc7ny@abc.com #abc7NY #childporn #pastorcharged
