The lead pastor at New Beginnings Community Church in Jurupa Valley has been arrested on suspicion of twice sexually assaulting a girl parishioner at the church, authorities said.

Sean Ortiz, 51, was taken into custody on Friday, Nov. 8 after the girl contacted Riverside County sheriff’s deputies and reported the alleged incidents. Ortiz was arrested at his home, the department said. He is currently free on bond, jail records show.

A website posting for the church said Ortiz was previously the executive pastor at New Beginnings’ Norco campus for seven years, and became the lead pastor of the Jurupa Valley location on Nov. 8, 2016.

“We are aware of a possible situation concerning Sean Ortiz which we are in the initial stages of finding out the details. We want to be proactive and err on the side of cautionary proper practice, so we are making you aware of this today,” the church’s Norco campus posted on its Facebook page Sunday. “The board will keep you informed as the situation would dictate.”

A phone call and email seeking comment were made to Ortiz’s listed church contacts Sunday morning.

Deputies said the investigation into Ortiz was continuing, and asked anyone with information about the incident for which Ortiz was arrested, or may have information about other incidents, to contact the Jurupa Valley Sheriff’s Station at 951-955-2600.