Sunday, June 13, 2010

Pastor Robert McFadden guilty

RobertMcFadden Pastor Robert L. McFadden III pleaded guilty to three felony counts of child seduction. He faces six years in prison.

According to court documents, a 16-year-old girl told Lafayette Police Department detectives that she was given massages by McFadden on April 12 and April 14 that led to sexual contact. Under questioning during Tuesday's sentencing hearing, McFadden admitted to fondling and having sexual intercourse with the girl.

McFadden was the youth pastor at Evangelical Covenant Church of Lafayette. He was not a pastor there when the crime occurred.

See Youth pastor Robert McFadden arrested for more information.