A Midland County jury has found James Randolph, a former youth pastor at Living Word Church, guilty on all six counts of sexually abusing a girl when she was a child.
The verdict came Friday afternoon after a seven-day trial and two and a half hours of deliberations. Ten men and two women found Randolph, 59, guilty of two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a relationship, three counts of second-degree CSC with a relationship, and one count of second-degree CSC with a child under 13.
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Randolph was immediately taken into custody after Circuit Judge Michael Beale revoked his $500,000 bond. He now faces up to life in prison when he is sentenced Nov. 13.
Randolph served for decades as head of youth ministries at Living Word International Church, led by Pastor Mark Barclay, his father-in-law.
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