CHESAPEAKE, VA — A 10 On Your Side investigation has revealed that a local pastor, who according to Virginia court records, is a convicted sex offender, has been charged with new sex crimes and is out on bond.

The investigation revealed that Da’Qwone Domonique Hill had direct access to children in both religious and professional healthcare settings, despite a lengthy history as a convicted sex offender.

Hill appeared in Chesapeake General District Court April 1 to face charges of sexual battery and assault and battery. The charges follow an alleged Feb. 28 incident involving an 18-year-old man. The mother of the alleged victim said it happened inside a church building on Indian River Road. The building houses several businesses, and it appears the church has no outdoor signage. Black curtains covered the front windows.

The criminal complaint states that Hill asked the teenager if he wanted to see his private parts and, according to the teen’s written statement, Hill “continued to pull down his pants and show me anyway.”

The teen further alleged that Hill attempted to get him to touch his private parts. The victim said he was able to leave the office but claims Hill also tried to get him to go to his car “to get me alone.”

The mother of the alleged victim spoke to 10 On Your Side under the condition of anonymity. She stated there were also minors in the church at the time of the alleged incident, according to her son. She expressed shock over the allegations involving a man the family has known for years.

“Again, that’s my pastor, our youth pastor,” she said. “I’m not thinking that he’s going to try to do something with my child. That’s the last thing I thought.”

The mother also alleged that during the encounter, Hill used his phone to show her son a video of Hill masturbating.

Hill remains out on bond. Outside the Chesapeake General District Court on April 1, 10 On Your Side reporter Angela Bohon asked Hill if he had any comment, but he did not say anything.

Court records show multiple prior sex crime convictions, and according to a spokesperson for the Virginia Department of Corrections, Hill was in custody in one of its facilities from March 29, 2019 to June 18, 2021. Court documents also reveal that several of Hill’s sentences were suspended, and paperwork from a 2017 case explicitly stated that a condition of Hill’s bond release was a prohibition from working with youth in any church capacity. Records found by 10 On Your Side show Hill was ordained in 2016 in Norfolk and installed as a senior pastor in Virginia Beach in 2023.

Outside the Chesapeake courthouse, some expressed outrage that Hill was able to continue in leadership positions and is out on bond.

Michelle Bowman, who said Hill abused her son nearly a decade ago, said she originally offered the pastor forgiveness, but that “grace has run out.”

“For him to take that grace and come back and do it again … You are a predator,” Bowman said. “Instead of praying for people, he’s been preying on people. That’s what he does! He grooms them.”

Bowman’s son, Mykell Bowman, said: “I feel bad for the victims today. … I just wish that justice is served from now on,” adding, “he used some things that I was going through to get close to me, and since then, he just started to groom me.” The young man said said he’s worked hard to heal and is grateful for the support of family and friends.

Norfolk Commonwealth’s Attorney Ramin Fatehi, while not commenting on this specific case, noted that the judicial system views the abuse of a professional position — be it a doctor, pastor, or caregiver — as an aggravating factor in sentencing.

“One of the things that makes a person’s crime worse is called abusing their position of trust – whether that is a doctor, a pastor, a caregiver, a parent – if one abuses their position of trust either to commit a crime or to make their crime more profitable for themselves, that tends to get them a longer sentence,” stated Fatehi, who added, “because it’s betraying somebody and betraying the victim by protecting themselves, using their job, their reputation, or their position.”

The investigation also discovered that Hill sometimes used his middle name, Domonique. That’s what Sonjineke Gonzalez said he went by when she worked with him at PrimeCare Medical. Gonzalez claimed Hill frequently interacted with children at the facility, sometimes taking them outside or to wait in vehicles so parents could focus on medical appointments.

“Mr. Hill was adamant like, ‘I got him. Just go, I got him,’” Gonzalez recalled as she said he interacted with a mother. “He walked that patient’s child outside to sit in the car and wait.”

Gonzalez, who described Hill as “upbeat,” said she was entirely unaware of his criminal past during their time working together. “You mean to tell me this was missed by everyone? It’s unacceptable,” she said.

10 On Your Side reached out to several church leaders associated with Hill. However, no comments have been provided as of this report.

Hill is scheduled to return to court on June 4.

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