LOUISIANA
KSLA
[with video]
By Fred Childers
SHREVEPORT, LA (KSLA) –
A Shreveport pastor has been found guilty on all counts in his federal trial on child sex charges.
Andrea Lewis of Act on Faith Church was charged with 3 counts of transportation of minors with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity. He is accused of having sexual contact with girls in his church choir during trips out of state.
“There was a lot going on at this church that should have sent up flags,” Earl Campbell, the federal prosecutor told the jury during closing arguments at the end of the 5 day trial.
The jury deliberated about 3 hours before returning the unanimous decision just after 2 p.m. Friday.
On Thursday, his defense attorneys called character witnesses to the stand, who described him as a godly man and a good man.
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