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Louisiana pastor convicted of abusing teenage congregant

todayDecember 12, 2025

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Milton Otto Martin III, who has been accused by several alleged victims of assault, convicted of indecent behavior

A Pentecostal pastor in Louisiana charged with sexually molesting a teenage girl in his church has been convicted of indecent behavior with a juvenile – but was acquitted of the more serious crime of statutory rape.

Milton Otto Martin III, 58, faces up to seven years in prison and must register as a sex offender after a three-day trial in Chalmette, Louisiana, resulted in a guilty verdict against him on Thursday. His sentencing hearing is tentatively set for 15 January in the latest high-profile instance of religious abuse in the New Orleans area.

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Source: www.theguardian.com

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