The 28-year-old man accused of sexual misconduct with minors at
and near the church grounds where his father is pastor now has a
total of four suspected victims listed in court charges, with two
added since the original filing in November, according to court
records.
The 28-year-old man accused of sexual misconduct with minors at and near the church grounds where his father is pastor now has a total of four suspected victims listed in court charges, with two added since the original filing in November, according to court records.
Ruben J. Matuk, of Hollister, is accused of 14 felony and misdemeanor counts alleging lewd and lascivious acts, molesting, indecent exposure and sexual battery, according to records. Investigators allege the crimes occurred at the Apostolic Full Gospel Church of Christ, 1515 Santa Ana Road, and also at Matuk’s residence adjacent to the church address.
The allegations first filed Nov. 17 accused Matuk of lewd acts and indecent exposure with two girls, ages 12 and 15 at the time, along with sexual battery to one of them. Prosecutors had alleged the crimes started in September 2003 and occurred into September of this year.
The district attorney’s office, however, filed an amended complaint Dec. 8 that included two more suspected victims – one more than a prosecutor had indicated in court the week prior.
The amended complaint alleged Matuk in May 2002 and May 2004 committed felony oral copulation of a person under 18 to a Jane Doe 3, while the suspected victim was age 14 at the time, according to court records. It further alleges in August 2009 he committed annoying or molesting a child, a misdemeanor, to a fourth suspected victim who was age 14 at the time, according to court records.
Those changes also included additional lewd and lascivious acts charges related to the second Jane Doe alleging additional crimes in September and November of 2009, according to records.
With those added charges, Judge Steven Sanders has issued four protective orders – the most recent Dec. 24 – barring Matuk from contacting the suspected victims and requiring him to stay at least 100 yards away from them.
Matuk remains free from custody and was released from the San Benito County Jail on Nov. 23 after posting bail, which had been set at $100,000, according to court records.
He is scheduled to be in court again at 2 p.m. Feb. 23 for a pre-preliminary examination and then at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 26 for a preliminary examination to determine whether there is enough evidence for trial.
