Pastor accused of touching child gets plea bargain

Reverend Johnny Cabe stood before a judge and pleaded no contest to five counts of unlawfully practicing medicine. In 2010, while Pastor at Riverside Baptist Church, Cabe was accused of touching an 11-year-old boy's private parts during a so-called medical exam. At that time Cabe faced charges of committing a lewd act with a child and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

"Mr. Cabe, in his mind, did not do anything wrong with the medical exam. It's part of his religion that there's healing, he does have some training," said B.J. Barrowclough, Cabe's Defense Attorney

Cabe will serve five years probation and will not be allowed to have unsupervised contact with unrelated minors. He will also be placed on a child abuse registry maintained by the Department of Social Services.

Under the judge's orders, Cabe will not be allowed to reduce the five-year probation sentence. Barrowclough said Cabe will remain a pastor. Although he's never been convicted of crimes of sexual nature, this is the third time York County has made similar allegations against Reverend Cabe.



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