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Former Pastor Sentenced to 12 Years

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Wednesday, March 20,2013 | 1:06 pm
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Sentencing this morning in Hammond Federal Court for Jack Schaap, the former leader of First Baptist Church of Hammond. The ex-pastor of the megachurch who pled guilty last year to interstate transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity. Our Karl Berner reports US District Court Judge Rudy Lozano sentenced Schaap to 12 years in federal prison, with five years of supervised release to follow. He must serve a minimum of 85 percent of the total sentence. The Schaap family left after the sentencing with no comment. The courtroom was filled to capacity, with another 30 to 40 people standing outside the doors. 

The First Baptist Church of Hammond issued a statement this afternoon saying, “ We believe the justice system was and is fair. We are also glad that our church family can now move beyond this situation and can continue the healing process.”

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