Jury finds pastor Kenneth Adkins guilty of 8 charges in child molestation case | Jacksonville News, Sports and Entertainment | jacksonville.com

This is a story I missed from earlier (April) this year.  Besides the obvious of what makes Adkin's actions despicable, there is this tidbit.

Adkins is or was a controversial figure in Jacksonville politics, particularly because of comments and crude caricatures he posted on his Twitter account while he helped lead the fight against expanding Jacksonville’s anti-discrimination law to cover lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.

In a matter of an hour, a jury of three men and nine women found Kenneth Adkins guilty Monday of eight child molestation-related charges stemming from his sexual relationship with a teenage girl and boy at his church seven years ago.

The controversial, anti-gay pastor showed no emotion as the verdict was read. He will be sentenced April 25. Georgia has strict mandatory minimum sentencing laws; and because Adkins, 57, has a prior record, there’s a possibility he will never again be a free man.

Adkins’ attorney said once his client is sentenced, he’ll file paperwork for a new trial. Kevin Gough maintains the state deliberately withheld pertinent evidence that could have called into question the mental stability of Adkins’ accuser.

Jury finds pastor Kenneth Adkins guilty of 8 charges in child molestation case | Jacksonville News, Sports and Entertainment | jacksonville.com