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	Ex-Sisters Pastor Gets 18 Years for Abuse KTVZ [Oregon] February 21, 2007 http://www.ktvz.com/story.cfm?nav=news&storyID=18552 Deschutes County Circuit Judge Michael Sullivan called Jeremy Shane Hall a "smooth-talking predator" without remorse Tuesday as he sentenced the former Sisters past to nearly 19 years in prison Tuesday for abusing a 13-year-old babysitter whose family attended his church. Earlier this month, after a full day of deliberation, a jury found Jeremy Shane Hall, 35, guilty of all six charges - five counts of sex abuse and one of unlawful sexual penetration. Sullivan imposed a sentence of 18 years and nine months - longer than the mandatory minimum prison term of just over six years, but shorter than the maximum possible sentence of 31-plus years sought by Deputy District Attorney Victoria Roe. Roe had told jurors the teen was babysitting Hall's daughter the night in September 2005 he touched her sexually, both over and under her clothes. Hall admitted getting into bed with the teen and his two young children who were sleeping in his room, but denied fondling the girl. His attorney, John Halpern Jr., pointed out during closing arguments that the defendant's daughter had testified nothing happened. Sullivan told Hall he found it "troubling" that he abused a position of trust, and showed no sign of remorse for his actions Prodded to speak by the judge, Hall asked for "mercy" but said he would accept "God's will."
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