This is a continuation of our coverage on former United Pentecostal Church pastor and presbyter, Robert Anthony “Tony” Langston, born November 9, 1964, who had 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.
Anthony Langston is the founder and former pastor of Tapestry Church, which in June 2025 became Freedom Church Jersey City, when Tony resigned and turned it over to former UPCI minister Wade Haskins.
You may want to read Part 1, Part 2 , Part 3 and Part 4 of our prior posts.
Our hearts go out to survivors as we share that on February 7, 2026, the criminal case against Tony Langston was dismissed without prejudice and closed. This means that he can be charged again in the future as it is not indicative of a final end to the matter. This is neither a pronouncement of innocence or guilt.
On January 30, 2026, the State submitted a motion to dismiss in which it was stated, “After further review and investigation, the People are unable to prove this case beyond a reasonable doubt at this time.”
In the judge’s order it is mentioned about the potential future sealing of the case. The DA is to advise the alleged victim by February 18 that it will be sealed but there could be an objection to it. Should that happen, they have until March 12, when the victim could appear before the court to object. Tony Langston would not be required to appear.
If it is sealed, that means that the case will no longer be available to the general public or appear in public background checks. However, it is not sealed to everyone.
According to a document on an official Colorado government website, “The record is NOT destroyed and remains available to criminal justice agencies, the court, and the District Attorney. If your record is sealed and you are convicted again, your previous record may be unsealed by the court and/or available to the court, probation, and the District Attorney in sentencing.” In other words, prosecutors do not have to “start all over” if they proceed at a later date as has been erroneously mentioned online.
There is a great deal more I could say about this case and it is our hope that it will be reopened in the future. We encourage any other alleged victims to contact law enforcement if they have not already done so.
There was a prior case in Montgomery County, Texas in 2005
Our readers should be reminded that 2025 was 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.
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.
It never went to trial as 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.”
You may read more about the Texas case, including court documents, in Part 4 of this series.
I originally posted about the dismissal of the Colorado case on February 10, 2026 on our Facebook Page.
You will find a complete list of articles in this series by clicking here.
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