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  Ex-Youth Pastor Now Faces 42 Counts of Sexual Battery

WBNS
February 18, 2009

http://www.10tv.com/live/content/local/stories/2009/02/18/story_picard.html?sid=102

MANSFIELD, Ohio — A former youth pastor already charged with several counts of sexual battery will face additional charges, 10TV News reported on Wednesday.

John Picard

John Picard has been indicted on 26 new counts of sexual battery.

Last summer, Picard, 40, was indicted on 16 counts of sexual battery. His alleged victims were two teenager parishioners.

Prosecutors said the new charges against Picard involved adult victims, 10TV News reported.

If convicted on all 42 counts, Picard could receive a sentence of up to 200 years in prison.

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