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President Mentioned Hintz Family At October Campaign Event
POSTED: 3:07 pm CST December 7, 2004
UPDATED: 3:28 pm CST December 7, 2004
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Below is an excerpt of President George W. Bush's speech in Des Moines on Oct. 4. It references Michael Hintz, a Des Moines youth pastor who was charged with sexual exploitation by a counselor. (Read complete story.)
President George W. Bush recognized Michael Hintz and his family during a Des Moines campaign event in October.
"One of those families is the Hintz family, from Clive, Iowa. Thank you all for coming. (Applause.)
"It's a special day for Mike and Sharla, not because they're with the President or with Chairman Grassley, but because it's their 13th wedding anniversary. (Applause.) Theirs is a typical story. See, last year they received a child tax credit check for $1,600 for their four children. And under all the tax relief we've passed, they saved about $2,800 last year. With this extra money they bought a wood-burning stove to reduce their home heating costs. They made a decision for their family.
"They also made home repairs and improvements. They took the family on a vacation to Minnesota. Next year when you get your check, you may want to come to Texas. (Laughter.) Without the tax bill I'm signing today, the Hintzes would have paid $1,200 more in federal taxes next year. Think about that. Here's a family of four, working hard to raise their kids, the money would have been going out of their pocket. I believe they can spend that $1,200 better than the federal government can." (Applause.)
Here is the update
Former Youth Pastor Pleads Guilty
Mike Hintz Agrees To Plea Agreement
POSTED: 6:11 pm CST March 7, 2005
UPDATED: 3:47 pm CST March 8, 2005
DES MOINES, Iowa -- A former Clive youth pastor pleaded guilty Monday to three counts of sexual exploitation as part of a plea agreement.
Prosecutors said Mike Hintz, 35, had a sexual relationship with an underage member of his clergy last year. Under the plea agreement, Hintz was sentenced to two years probation. He was also ordered to pay victim restitution, undergo a sex offender treatment program and be entered on the sex offender registry.
Hintz, who is married with four children, is forbidden to have any contact with the victim or anyone else under the age of 18, with the exception of his own children.
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