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MADISON COUNTY, AL (WAFF) -
A youth
minister found guilty of sex crimes against children received a sentencing
date.
An Elmore
County Circuit Court found John Astorga guilty of two counts of first-degree
sexual abuse.
Three separate victims
testified against Astorga as well as the pastor of the Bethel Assembly of God
in Wetumpka where Astorga was employed.
Astorga will be
sentenced on July 31. He faces a maximum sentence of 10 years for each crime.
He will also be required to register as a sex offender.
Astorga will
also be prosecuted for similar charges in Madison and Cullman County. He was
indicted for one count of sexual abuse in Cullman County and three counts of
sexual abuse in Madison County.
Astorga has a
trial date in Madison County on August 27.
John Astorga (Source: Madison County Jail)
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