June 27, 2009
Youth Pastor Sentenced to 10 Years for Having Sex With Child
ELKHORN, WI -- A former youth pastor was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison on charges of sexually assaulting a child in the mid-1970s. Russell J. Lesser, 64, of Bryson City, N.C., pleaded guilty April 14 to a felony charge of sexual intercourse with a child younger than 16. Two others charges were dismissed but read in. During his sentencing Thursday, Lesser asked for the court’s mercy and apologized to victim Laurie Asplund.Click Here For The Full Story......