UPDATE:: Former pastor, Dojo Pizza owner sentenced to 65 years in child porn caseThe former owner of a south St. Louis pizza shop has been found guilty of eight separate counts of sex crimes against underage girls.
The owner of Dojo Pizza in south St. Louis has been sentenced to 65 years for federal child sex crimes.
In 2018, Loren Copp was found guilty of eight separate counts of sex crimes including producing and possession of child pornography over a six-year period. U.S. Judge Audrey Fleissig ordered $294,000 in restitution to be paid.
He rejected a plea deal that would have sent him to prison for 15 years.
A federal judge announced the verdict in the trial of Loren Copp, who is also a former pastor, Wednesday in the U.S. District Court.
According to court documents, Copp rejected a plea deal that would have sent him to prison for 15 years. He could now face up to life in prison when he is sentenced April 5.
Copp is the former youth pastor and owner of Dojo Pizza, and at trial, claimed to be a trusted member of the community.
Prosecutors argued he used his position as a business owner, martial arts instructor and community activist to gain the trust of parents and gain access to their children.
He was arrested in April 2016, accused of possessing child pornography and attempting to produce it over a six-year period.
Former pastor and owner of Dojo Pizza found guilty on 8 counts of sex crimes against children | News Headlines | kmov.com
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