article_snippet: (CNN)Victor Arden Barnard, an American pastor wanted for 59 counts of sexual assaults in Minnesota, was arrested by Brazilian authorities on Friday, the office of the governor for the State of Rio Grande do Norte said Saturday.
article_snippet: The 53-year-old suspect was wanted by the Pine County, Minnesota, Sheriff's Office for allegedly sexually abusing two young girls who were members of The 53-year-old suspect church, the U.S Marshals Service said.
article_snippet: In April of that year, prosecutors in Pine County, Minnesota, issued a criminal complaint that accused him of 59 felony counts of criminal sexual conduct.
article_snippet: The manhunt began after a two-year investigation into allegations from two women about Barnard's alleged conduct while Barnard was preaching to a religious group in Finlayson, Minnesota.
article_snippet: The complaint filed in Minnesota says " Tornambe alleges that " Tornambe was sexually abused by Barnard from the ages of 13 to 22 while " Tornambe and " Tornambe parents were members of River Road Fellowship.
article_snippet: Tornambe told investigators that " Tornambe estimated that Barnard sexually assaulted " Tornambe one to three times a month until " Tornambe left in 2010 to be with " Tornambe parents, who had moved to Pennsylvania.
article_snippet: In fall 2011, " Tornambe was contacted by another former maiden who shared a similar story: " Tornambe said " Tornambe was molested by Barnard from the time " Tornambe was 12 until " Tornambe was 20, although " Tornambe said the number of sexual acts varied each month.
article_snippet: Tornambe and the other woman went to the police in Minnesota.
article_snippet: Barnard had moved to Washington state after an admission to affairs with married women caused the group of 10 young girls and women to split, the complaint says.
highlights_snippet: Victor Barnard is accused of 59 counts of sexual assault on two young girls .
  