FLORIDA
Tampa Bay Times
By Tony Marrero, Times Staff Writer
In Print: Saturday, May 12, 2012
BROOKSVILLE — A well-known former youth pastor accused of having sex with a 17-year-old congregant has pleaded no contest to a lesser charge, heading off a jury trial scheduled to begin next month.
Brian Brijbag, 36, was charged with two counts unlawful sexual activity with a minor after the teen came forward in April 2011 and claimed she had two sexual encounters with Brijbag, one of them at his home and one in his office at First Baptist Church of Brooksville. With a trial looming, Brijbag on Thursday pleaded no contest to one count of child abuse.
The plea does not come with a conviction or formal admission of guilt, nor will Brijbag’s name be added to the state’s sex offender registry.
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