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Statesman Journal
Whitney M. Woodworth , Statesman Journal
A former Silverton youth pastor was sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexually abusing a teen girl over the span of three years.
Andrew Stutzman, 38, pleaded guilty to 10 counts of second-degree sex abuse and was sentenced Monday in Marion County Circuit Court.
Stutzman started a youth group with his wife and had frequent contact with teens, according to police. He also co-owned a local coffee shop before his arrest.
Police began investigating Stutzman in June when the victim came forward. During the weeks-long investigation, Silverton police Detective Josh Boatner interviewed the victim, who said Stutzman began the abuse when she was 16.
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