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South Florida Pastor James Harris Convicted of Molestation on Teen Boy, Gets 30 Years

Rev. James Harris charged and convicted of sexual crimes against teen boy, gets 30 years

 South Florida Pastor James Harris Convicted of Molestation on Teen Boy, Gets 30 Years

The 65-year-old South Florida minister Rev. James Harris has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for molesting a teenage boy. On Friday’s sentencing hearing, prosecutors wanted the defendant to serve the maximum 80-year term for the Rev. James Harris, the South Florida Sun Sentinel reported. Harris’ attorney requested a 16-year minimum. Rev. Harris received 30 years in prison which will keep him in prison for the rest of his life.

He’s been charged and convicted on six felony sex crimes including:

Former Florida Pastor Tries Commit Suicide in Court After Being Convicted as a Sex Offender

Rev. James Richard Harris seems like he was trying to get sympathy from the judge by swallowing some pills, after being found guilty of child molestation.  

After the judge informed him he would be going straight to jail and possibly facing 80 years in prison, he attempted suicide.   Whether he was pretending to get the judge to change his mind or not, it did not work, because after he goes into psychiatric treatment…Read full article and watch video, here.

Source: TheChurchReport.com