Crime & Safety

New Haven Pastor Sentenced in Sexual Assault Case: Report

BREAKING: A pastor at Walk of Faith Church of Christ faces prison time for having six sexual encounters with a young churchgoer.

NEW HAVEN, CT — Charged with six cases of sexual assault against a minor, a city pastor was sentenced to up to three years in prison Monday, according to a report from WTNH. Walter Williams, 66, is accused of having six sexual encounters with a young female member of Walk of Faith Church of Christ in New Haven.

The encounters took place between July 2015 and April 2016. The victim told authorities Williams showed interest in her at a Memorial Day Picnic, and began "texting and calling her," as well as complimenting her on her "body shape and physical appearance."

He was arrested on July 11, 2016.

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