Priest Sexually Assaulted Child For ‘Several Years,’ Police Say

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EL PASO, Texas – A former Catholic Priest has been arrested, charged for the sexual abuse of a minor committed while he was a priest. Detectives with the Department’s Crimes Against Children unit conducted an investigation after the victim went forward with an outcry of being abused by her priest when she was a child.

The reported assaults occurred over a span of several years in the early through late 90’s and ended when the victim moved away. Based on the investigation detectives obtained a warrant for the arrest of 68 –year old Miguel Luna. This afternoon, Luna was arrested in front of his residence at the 3500 block of Keltner. Luna was booked into the El Paso County Detention Facility charged with Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child under a $50,000 bond.

Crimes Against Children detectives are asking anyone who may have information as a
victim or witness of abuse by Luna to contact them at (915) 212-0382.

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