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ORANGE – Day two of testimony is under way in the sentencing of a former youth pastor who pleaded guilty to sexual assault of a child.
Joshua Luke McDonald, 37, of Bridge City, was indicted in February on six counts of aggravated sexual assault. He pleaded guilty in June, admitting to having sexual relations with two victims under the age of 17.
McDonald asked that he be sentenced by a jury.
The state has rested and the defense began its side Tuesday morning. McDonald’s attorney told jurors about his client, saying, “in his short young life he’s helped a lot of people but made a mistake.”
Some supporters of McDonald cried as they heard testimony from a sex offender treatment counselor.
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