Former Church Youth Leader Convicted of Sexually Assaulting a Boy in Northeastern Pennsylvania, Station Reports

A former youth leader at a church in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, has been convicted of sexually assaulting a boy, Fox56 reported this week. The conviction follows criminal proceedings in county court, according to the station.

The case is one of a steady stream of prosecutions involving adults who held volunteer or staff roles in congregations, positions that put them in regular, trusted contact with minors. Fox56's report covers the outcome of the case; sentencing typically follows a conviction at a later hearing.

Consistent with this site's policy, the convicted individual is not named here. Fox56's full report, including the charges and the court's handling of the case, is linked as the source.