CALIFORNIA
Clay Center Dispatch
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A former pastor in Southern California has been sentenced to two years in state prison after pleading guilty to sexual battery against four female church members.
Authorities say 39-year-old Sean Patrick Aday was working as a youth pastor at Grace Community Church in Lake Forest when he committed the crimes.
According to prosecutors, Aday sexually assaulted the women on church property and during church trips overseas between 2008 and 2015.
During a pre-trial hearing in November, one of the victims said Aday abused his authority and “tried to use God to manipulate me.”
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