Sex offender’s charges involve same victims

ALABAMA
The Wetumpka Herald

Posted: Monday, August 13, 2012

Kevin Taylor – Copy Editor

A convicted sex offender and former Elmore County youth pastor is scheduled to face more charges of sexual abuse later this month in Madison County.

Former youth pastor at Bethel Assembly of God John Anthony Astorga, 37, faces three counts of sexual abuse in Madison County.

His arraignment date is scheduled for Aug. 23 and his trial date is scheduled for Aug. 27.

Astorga was convicted of two counts of sexual abuse in Elmore County and sentenced to 36 months in prison last week by Judge Ben Fuller.

Note: This is an Abuse Tracker excerpt. Click the title to view the full text of the original article. If the original article is no longer available, see our News Archive.