Youth minister found guilty

KVOA News 4

Tucson, Arizona

August 19, 2009

A verdict has been reached in the trial of a former Tucson youth minister charged with sexually assaulting a 13-year-old.

A jury has found Christopher Decaire guilty on two counts of sexual abuse of a minor under 15, two counts of molestation of a child, two counts of sexual conduct of a minor under 15.

He was found not guilty on two counts of sexual conduct with a minor.

Decaire was charged with sexually assaulting his daughter's 13-year-old friend at the East Tucson Baptist Church.

He will be sentenced on Sept. 18, and could face up to 70 years in prison.

http://www.kvoa.com/Global/story.asp?S=10959439

See also:

Youth minister found guilty of molestation, Associated Baptist Press, 8/20/09

Teenager claims youth minister molested her, KVOA News 4, 8/12/09

Southern Baptist youth minister indicted on molestation charges, EthicsDaily, 1/29/08

Youth minister indicted for sex crimes, KOLD News 13, 1/25/08 (with video)  

Church deals with sex arrest, Tucson Citizen, 1/19/08

Arizona Baptist youth minister charged, EthicsDaily, 1/18/08

Tucson youth pastor accused of sex crimes, KOLD News 13, 1/15/2008

SNAP Note:  East Tucson Baptist Church is as an SBC-affiliated church.