United States: Bentonville youth pastor sentenced to 60 years on thirteen counts
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youth pastor at First Baptist Church of Bentonville
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First Baptist Church of Bentonville, Southern Baptist Convention
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The charging documents state the criterion themselves: a position of trust and authority over the church's minors.
- Pastoral or clerical authority
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2023-01-01 · guilty plea and sentence
Benton County Circuit Court, Arkansas, USA. Keenan Hord, youth pastor at First Baptist Church of Bentonville from 2018 to 2022, pleaded guilty to thirteen counts of sexual assault against six identified minor victims; the charging documents state he engaged in sexual activity with minors while in a position of trust or authority over them. He was sentenced to 60 years, parole-eligible after 15.
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- position of trust and authority over church minors, stated explicitly in the charging documents
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- institutional reporting against interest verdict and sentencing report 'Former youth pastor sentenced to 60 years for sex-related crimes', Baptist Press (2023).
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- https://www.baptistpress.com/resource-library/news/former-youth-pastor-sentenced-to-60-years-for-sex-related-crimes/ Corpus classification: institutional-reporting-against-interest; evidentiary role: verdict-and-sentencing-report. SHA-256 845024d35ffe316e86b7808ada92687a851a31cf0f6e50b583a9b1e4cf344ea0
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