Former pastor pleads to child sex charges, gets 8 must-serve years

LOUISIANA
Acadia Parish Today

MARKSVILLE – A former pastor pleaded guilty on one count of indecent behavior of a juvenile and has been sentenced to eight years in prison with no benefit of probation, parole or suspension of sentence.

12th Judicial District Court. District Court Judge Billy Bennett sentenced Allen Chris Gintz who restricted the offender to house arrest until he reports to prison.

He can not leave his home unless it is to places approved by the court. Judge Bennett ruled Gintz could not even go to church.

Bennett gave Gintz two weeks to get his affairs in order before reporting to prison on Nov. 26.

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