Pastor accused of inappropriately touching teen sent to jail

NEBRASKA
Press & Dakotan

PAPILLION, Neb. (AP) — A 62-year-old pastor accused of inappropriately touching a 14-year-old girl in an Omaha suburb has been sentenced to 180 days in jail.

Court records say Clifton Wells, of Papillion (puh-PIHL’-yuhn), was sentenced on Monday in Sarpy County District Court. Wells had pleaded no contest and was convicted of a misdemeanor. Prosecutors lowered the charge from felony sexual assault of a child in exchange for Wells’ plea.

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