A longtime Chico pastor has entered a guilty plea to molesting a child under the age of 14. 75-year-old Roger Scalice was arrested by Chico Police on October 27th after they were told that he had been inappropriately touching a child repeatedly for over a year. When questioned, Scalice admitted to the accusations and was charged with two counts of continuous sexual abuse of a child. He made his guilty plea on Thursday and the judge ordered a mental evaluation prior to sentencing, now set for January 8th. Scalice faces a possible 16 years in state prison. Due to Scalice’s lengthy career as a pastor in a position of trust in Chico, police are actively seeking other possible victims.
-Steve Gibson