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OKLAHOMA CITY - An Oklahoma City-area pastor accused of exploiting members of his congregation now faces additional charges, after state investigators uncovered evidence he trafficked and abused victims under the guise of ministry.

The Oklahoma County District Attorney’s Office has now charged Elmer Baca Flores with five counts of human trafficking for labor and one count of sexual battery.

What they're saying:

"Victims told our Agents they were forced to work for Flores without compensation, and he would threaten them with physical harm if they attempted to leave, claiming he was a member of the violent gang, MS-13," The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics Human Trafficking Unit Spokesman Mark Woodward said in a Facebook post . "And Flores used his influence as a pastor to spi

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