FLORIDA
WFTV
[with video]
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — Channel 9’s Tim Barber was in court Wednesday where a Winter Springs pastor dodged up to five years in prison.
Deputies said the Rev. Cesar Chin accepted a plea deal after investigators said he covered up years of sexual abuse by one of his church members.
“Mr. Chin will withdraw his previously entered plea of not guilty and enter a plea of guilty,” Chin’s defense attorney said in court.
Chone admitted to covering up the sexual abuse, but he will not serve prison time.
Deputies said Chin knew for more than a year that one of his church members was sexually abusing several kids. Instead of calling 911, the pastor tried counseling the member, authorities said.
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