MINNESOTA
Pioneer Press
By Elizabeth Mohr
emohr@pioneerpress.com
POSTED: 12/08/2014
After little more than two hours of deliberation, a Ramsey County jury on Monday found the Rev. Mark Huberty not guilty of two counts of sexual misconduct.
Huberty, 44, was accused of having a pastoral relationship that became sexual with a female parishioner.
He was charged with fourth- and fifth-degree criminal sexual conduct. The first charge alleges he had sexual contact with the woman while providing spiritual aid or comfort in private. Under Minnesota law, that is a felony for a clergy member.
When the verdicts were read aloud in court, Huberty wept and hugged his attorney.
In a prepared statement, he said he was relieved.
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