Montreal pastor sentenced 8 months for sexual abuse of 13-year-old girl
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A former pastor for the Montreal West Presbyterian Church was sentenced Friday to eight months behind bars for sexually abusing the 13-year-old daughter of a member of his congregation.
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A former pastor for the Montreal West Presbyterian Church was sentenced Friday to eight months behind bars for sexually abusing the 13-year-old daughter of a member of his congregation.
Samson Afoakwah was charged in 2022 with sexual assault against a minor.
The victim's father told police that he noticed a change in his daughter's behaviour at home. After discussing with her, the teen admitted what was going on, and her father immediately notified police.
"I feel betrayed by someone who I looked up to as a spiritual leader," the father told CTV News outside the courtroom Friday.
He cannot be named because his daughter's identity is under a publication ban.
Afoakwah pleaded guilty to the charge.
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