Former Youth Pastor Sentenced to 15 Years for Taping Minors

Former Youth Pastor Sentenced to 15 Years for Taping Minors
The Department of Justice seal. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
Bowen Xiao
Bowen Xiao
Reporter
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A 40-year-old Oregon man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for covertly recording underage church members undressing in his home, while he was employed as a youth pastor.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the verdict against Donald Courtney Biggs on Aug. 23. It comes not long after a grand jury report released this month accused more than 300 “predator priests” across Pennsylvania of sexual abuse—and the Roman Catholic Church for its decades-long cover-up of the alleged activity.
Bowen Xiao
Bowen Xiao
Reporter
Bowen Xiao was a New York-based reporter at The Epoch Times. He covers national security, human trafficking and U.S. politics.
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