Donald Courtney Biggs was youth pastor at Mountain Church in Medford, Oregon. He was arrested for burglary and invasion of a woman’s privacy. The police began investigating him as a result of inappropriate messages, texting to a 14-year-old girl he met through his church youth program. In the course of investigation, they discovered he had videotaped a woman undressing without her knowledge and consent. Then it was discovered he also secretly recorded minors.
He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to fifteen years. At sentencing, the father of one of his victims punched him.
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Salem, Oregon · Friday, February 09, 2018