By Peter Surowski
The Patch
September 19, 2011
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A former pastor of a Temecula church pleaded guilty today of raping a teenaged choir girl.
Joseph Jermaine Spencer, 26, who was the choir director of Mountain View Community Church, admitted to unlawful intercourse with a minor more than three years younger that him and penetrating her with a foreign object, according to court records.
He faces three years in prison for this crime and a similar one stemming from an incident in San Bernardino County, according to John Hall, a spokesperson for the District Attorney's office.
To read about both crimes, click here.
Spencer originally pleaded not guilty, but withdrew his plead as part of a bargain, according to attorneys. He would have faced nine years in prison were he found guilty on all charges, Hall said.
To read about the plea deal, click here.
He was scheduled for sentencing on Oct. 4, according to court records.
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