{"id":751,"date":"2026-05-20T18:02:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T18:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=751"},"modified":"2026-05-20T18:02:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T18:02:32","slug":"miami-dade-pastor-is-jailed-for-sexually-abusing-a-child-sheriffs-office-says-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=751","title":{"rendered":"Miami-Dade pastor is jailed for sexually abusing a child, sheriff\u2019s office says"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>A Miami-Dade pastor has been jailed on charges of sexually abusing a child, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=750\">German tourists arrested for antisemitic graffiti on LGBTQ bench in Miami Beach<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Elie Dorcius, 62, was arrested on Tuesday after a 33-year-old woman came forward alleging that Dorcius had sexually abused her when she was 5 years old and continued to do so over several years of her childhood.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The woman said that between the third and seventh grades, Dorcius repeatedly exposed himself to her and \u201cforced her to engage\u201d in sexual acts, according to the sheriff\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Dorcius is a pastor at Unity Haitian Baptist, located at 1527 NW 119th Street, according to a<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=748\">Palantir makes history in first earnings report since moving to Miami<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>He is charged with engaging in sexual acts with a child, lewd and lascivious molestation of a child under 12 and indecent exposure.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Jail records show that Dorcius is being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on no bond as of Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Due to his position within the community, detectives said they believe there might be additional victims. 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