Motion in Edouard case put under seal

PELLA (IA)
The Chronicle

Pella — A motion filed by the defense team of accused sex offender Patrick Edouard has been sealed by the court at the request of the prosecution.

Edouard is the former Pella pastor charged with three counts of third-degree sexual abuse and four counts of sexual exploitation by a counselor or therapist. The defense’s motion sought to have the sexual exploitation charges dismissed.

The motion was filed Dec. 15, and remained accessible by the public until the afternoon of Jan. 17. Judge Paul Huscher, specially assigned to the case, made the decision following a hearing in Dallas County that morning.

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