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By KATIE FITZPATRICK
Staff Writer

A former Chesapeake Beach church pastor who was indicted in November on charges including child abuse and sex offense was sentenced to 15 years in prison Tuesday in Calvert County Circuit Court.

Douglas W. Myers, 64, of Florida was indicted in November on 13 counts of custodial child abuse, three counts of third-degree sex offense and six counts of second-degree sex offense for allegedly abusing three boys, of whom he had temporary custody, between March 30, 1995, and March 26, 2001.

He entered Alford pleas Tuesday to three counts of custodial child abuse, and the remaining charges were dropped as part of a plea agreement with the Calvert County State’s Attorney’s Office.

An Alford plea acknowledges the state might have evidence for a conviction but does not admit guilt.