Former youth pastor spared prison for child sexual battery
“This sentence is an absolute abomination of justice,” DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton said. (Courtesy DeSoto County District Attorney’s office/The Daily Memphian file)
A former high school coach and youth minister at a DeSoto County church pleaded guilty to sexual battery with a minor, but her sentence was considered too lenient by District Attorney Matthew Barton.
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Brandon LaGrone Jr. is a Bluff City native who has earned an undergraduate degree in journalism from LSU’s Manship School. He’s written for publications including The (Baton Rouge) Advocate and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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