A 42-year-old Delta County man arrested earlier this month on a warrant tied to a 2021 incident now faces four child-related felony charges, in addition to a probation-violation arrest and a separate warrant accusing him of tampering with evidence. Sergio Guillermo Pastor was taken into custody at approximately 8 a.m. on September 4, posted $450,000 in bonds and was released, then was arrested again on September 8 on a probation-violation warrant and held at the Hopkins County Jail as the case expanded over the past two and a half weeks.
Deputies with the Delta County Sheriff's Office arrested Pastor on a warrant stemming from an incident authorities said occurred in 2021, according to myparistexas.com. He was transported to the Hopkins County Jail and booked on a second-degree felony charge of sexual assault of a child. From there, the case grew quickly: Pastor was subsequently served with three additional felony warrants, including another second-degree felony charge of sexual assault of a child and two second-degree felony counts of indecency with a child by sexual contact.
By the time he was arraigned, Pastor faced four child-related charges: two counts of sexual assault of a child and two counts of indecency with a child by sexual contact. He posted bonds totaling $450,000 across those charges, per the same account. The Delta County Sheriff's Office, in a statement carried by Greenville Chronicle, reiterated that the associated warrants carried bonds totaling $710,000.
A Second Arrest and a New Evidence Charge
Just days later, on September 8, Pastor was arrested again — this time on a probation-violation warrant. The sheriff's office said he had previously been placed on probation for an injury-to-a-child offense, the report notes. A $250,000 bond was set on that violation.
Two days after that, on September 10, Pastor was served with yet another warrant, this one charging him with tampering with or fabricating physical evidence with intent to impair. Bond on that charge was set at $10,000, according to the same report from myparistexas.com.
Case Remains Active as Pastor Awaits Trial
Pastor is currently being held at the Hopkins County Jail pending trial on the cases, the sheriff's office said. East Texas Radio reported that the investigation remains ongoing.
The Delta County Sheriff's Office emphasized that an arrest and criminal charge are allegations, and that all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Anyone with information related to the case is asked to contact the Delta County Sheriff's Office at 903-395-2146.
