VIRGINIA
WSET
BY ASHLEY ANN & KATIE BROOKE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND 2016
CAMPBELL Co, Va. (WSET) — A former youth pastor is facing a minimum of five years behind bars. Wednesday, a jury found Major L. Hillman guilty of indecent liberties with a child and electronic solicitation of a minor.
The Commonwealth’s Attorney says this case is all about an abuse of trust. They say the then 14-year-old victim came to Hillman for counseling about a prior sexual assault.
The counseling sessions led to texting and then “Snapchatting” that quickly turned sexual. The jury saw several naked pictures Hillman sent to the eighth grade girl and she returned naked photos to him.
Hillman called the picture exchange a counseling technique – though he mentioned in his interview with police he knew the girl was underage and it was illegal.
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