ALABAMA
New York Daily News
BY NINA GOLGOWSKI
A former Alabama pastor has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges of first-degree rape and incest involving a teenage girl.
William Best’s plea came before he was due to face trial Monday for additional charges including sodomy and sexual abuse, AL.com reported citing court records.
The 48-year-old was being held on $2.5 million bond after his arrest last year while serving at a Valley Grande church north of Selma.
That’s when his victim told a family member about the sexual abuse that she said took place at not only the church but his home over several years’ time, the Selma Times-Journal reported.
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