Pastor’s court date moved back

IOWA
WCF Courier

WAVERLY — Sentencing for Dennis Brown, a pastor accused of committing sexual acts with a teenage boy, will be pushed back a month, according to court records.

Brown, 67, of Eldora, pleaded guilty to third-degree sexual abuse and was scheduled to learn his fate Aug. 10. His sentencing hearing is now set to begin at 10 a.m. Sept. 4 in Bremer County District Court.

According to court documents, Brown met his alleged victim online and then in person in Waverly. The boy’s family members alerted authorities to the encounter.

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