TEXAS
Denton Record-Chronicle
By Megan Gray-Hatfield Staff Writer mgray@dentonrc.com
Published: 08 July 2014
A former Denton County pastor is set to face trial later this year after he allegedly tried to coerce a teenage girl to remove her clothes, law enforcement officials said.
Jeffrey Dale Williams, the former lead pastor at The Church of Corinth, will go on trial Dec. 1 on a charge of attempted sexual performance of a child, according to Denton County court records.
Attempted sexual performance of a child is a third-degree felony. If convicted, Williams faces a sentence of two to 10 years in state prison and a fine of up to $10,000.
The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services contacted Corinth police investigators about possible allegations of sexual abuse on April 3, 2013.
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