ALBANY (OR)
KGW
09:06 AM PST on Friday, December 17, 2004
Associated Press
ALBANY, Ore. -- A jury has found a 36-year-old Albany pastor guilty of two counts of first-degree sexual abuse of a minor.
Jurors deliberated for a day-and-a-half in the trial of Timothy Sean Sullivan, pastor of the Liberty Christian Center.
The victim, now 12, is related to Sullivan.
Sullivan's wife, in-laws, and supporters from his church were with Sullivan throughout his six-day trial.
Upon the reading of the verdict, Sullivan removed his glasses, slumped in his chair, and wept. Behind him in the benches, so did his family. He maintained his innocence throughout the trial and took the stand in his own defense.
Posted by kshaw at December 17, 2004 11:25 AM