Pastor Charged with Human Trafficking and Sexual Battery
A pastor from the Oklahoma City area, Elmer Baca Flores, has been charged with human trafficking and sexual battery following an investigation by the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics Human Trafficking Unit.
'I am proud of the work by the men and women of our Human Trafficking Unit to get this predator off the streets.'
According to the investigation, Flores allegedly used his position as a pastor to spiritually coerce victims, forcing them to perform certain actions from his home. One victim reported being subjected to sexual battery during a so-called "test" of resisting temptation.
- Flores was initially arrested in April 2025 on charges of lewd acts with a child.
- In October 2025, the charges were amended to include five counts of human trafficking for labor and one count of sexual battery.
Author's summary: Pastor charged with human trafficking.