This is a continuation of our coverage on former United Pentecostal Church pastor and presbyter, Robert Anthony “Tony” Langston, born November 9, 1964, who has been charged with sexual crimes against a minor in Colorado. Langston also had been the Colorado District Youth Secretary and the District Youth President. This is case number 25CR03894 in Denver County.
The alleged crimes happened while Tony Langston was the youth pastor of Landmark Tabernacle, a UPCI church in Denver, Colorado. The pastor was Billy Hale, now considered the bishop, who was also the Colorado District Superintendent at the time. Hale’s son-in-law, Dannie Hood, is the current senior pastor.
Back in 2000, we made two blogs about this, though no names were mentioned at the time as no arrests or charges had been made. You may want to read Colorado United Pentecostal Sex Abuse Cases Part 3 and Colorado United Pentecostal Sex Abuse Cases Part 4 for additional information. See also Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 of our recent posts.
In our previous posts, we shared the charges, bond, and a basic summary of what has happened from July 10 through July 24, 2025, as well as a rundown of his UPCI licensing and positions from 1987 through 2011. We also shared the four page supporting affidavit for his warrant, which gives more insight into the charges.
There was a prior case in Montgomery County, Texas in 2005
Thanks to the investigative work of Reggie Love on Facebook, it has been discovered that 2025 is not the first time CSA charges were filed against Robert Anthony Langston.
In 2005 in Montgomery County, Texas, there was an indecency with a child case, Statute 21.11(a)(1) a 2nd degree felony, against Anthony Langston which was filed on August 2, 2005. This is case 05-08-06814.
It is with a very heavy heart that I share with you the information in this post. I will refrain from saying everything I would like to say.
A grand jury heard testimony against Tony Langston and on August 2, 2005, an indictment was filed against him for an incident which happened on or about June 27, 2005. It states that Langston engaged “in sexual contact with [name redacted], a child younger than 17 years and not the spouse of the Defendant, by having said child touch the Defendant’s genitals.”
Tony was living in Jersey City, New Jersey and was pastor of Tapestry Church, now Freedom Church Jersey City, which was called the International Christian Center at the time. The following year he was voted in as a presbyter of the New Jersey Metro District of the UPCI.
On August 8, 2005, bond was set at $15,000. It appears it was paid on September 3, 2005. He retained Gilbert G. Garcia to represent him.
On December 8, 2005, a motion was made for DNA testing and it was granted the same day. Anthony Langston was given until January 13, 2006 to provide this. Prior to this on November 8, 2005, another order for DNA testing was made, as well as him needing to be tested for AIDS/HIV and STDs. I have not included the first order in the attachments.
Here is where my heart sank. On January 12, 2006, a motion to dismiss was filed and marked “in the interest of justice.” Just below that, the reason given was that “The victim is Deceased.” This happened in just a few short months.
Langston may have never submitted his DNA as the deadline happened after the victim died. Had the right thing been done when things came to light at Landmark Tabernacle, this alleged crime probably would never have occurred. That teenager might still be alive.
Attached are the indictment, bond, motion and order for DNA testing, the order of dismissal and the judge’s docket sheet. I redacted the victim’s name from the indictment and the personal info on the bond record.
I originally posted about this on July 31, 2025 and August 1, 2025 on our Facebook Page.
You will find a complete list of articles in this series by clicking here.
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