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Former Ruffin pastor sentenced to 25 years in prison for sex offenses against minor
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Former Ruffin pastor sentenced to 25 years in prison for sex offenses against minor
With no chance of parole, Heffner may face more charges in Virginia
- Joe Dexter , Susan Spear
- Nov 30, 2018
- Nov 30, 2018
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WENTWORTH — A former Ruffin pastor and private school principal will spend a minimum of 25 years in prison without the chance of parole after pleading guilty to performing inappropriate sex acts and sending a dozen nude pictures to one of his minor female students who was also a member of his congregation.
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