Jury deadlocks in pastor’s child molest trial

MUNCIE (IN)
Indianapolis Star

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Muncie Star Press

MUNCIE, Ind. — A mistrial was declared Friday after jurors said they were hopelessly deadlocked on the two most serious charges pending against a Muncie pastor.

The jurors did find Matthew A. Kidd, 55, not guilty of the third charge, a felony count of vicarious sexual gratification.

The pastor of Freedom Point Apostolic Church remains charged with child molesting and sexual misconduct with a minor over allegations he abused two teenagers, between 2002 and 2005 while they were member of his congregation.

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