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UNION, SC (FOX Carolina) -
The former pastor of a South Carolina church was sentenced to 15 years in
prison Friday after he was convicted of having sex with a teen girl.
In February 2011, 38-year-old Stephen Berry, of Jonesville, was charged with
second-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor. He was found guilty of
that charge at the conclusion of a four-day trial.
According to an incident report from the Union County Sheriff's Office in
South Carolina, a person at Union County High School contacted investigators
about the assault.
The report said the girl, who was 15 at the time, told investigators that
between May and November 2010, Berry had sex with her several times at
various locations.
She also told investigators that he molested her.
New Life Baptist Church, in Union, said that Berry resigned from his
position as associate pastor on February 2, 2011. The church said it had
never received any complaints about Berry before these allegations.
Berry must serve at least 85-percent of his sentence before being eligible
for parole. He must also register as a sex offender.
About a month after his first arrest, Berry was jailed a second time and
charged with lewd act on a minor. Prosecutors said that charge is still
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