Youth pastor impregnates teen, pleads guilty to sexually assaulting four children, DA says
A youth pastor from Waxahachie who impregnated a teenage girl will spend the next five decades behind bars after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting multiple children, officials say.
Former Ellis County youth pastor gets 50 years for sexually assaulting children
A former Waxahachie youth pastor received a 50-year sentence this week for the sexual assault of children after a 14-year-old girl gave birth to his child, prompting an investigation into his conduct and interactions with other minors,
Youth pastor impregnated 14-year-old, recorded sexual abuse of other kids, TX cops say
The investigation began in August 2023 when Waxahachie police were alerted that a 14-year-old girl was in labor and Scales was “overly involved” in her delivery, according to the district attorney. A DNA sample obtained from the baby confirmed Scales was the father of the child, authorities said.
Former North Texas youth pastor sentenced to 50 years for sexual assault of minors
WAXAHACHIE — A former youth pastor has been sentenced to 50 years in prison without the possibility of parole after admitting to sexually assaulting four minors, the Ellis County District Attorney's Office announced Wednesday.
Waxahachie youth pastor who impregnated 14-year-old girl gets 50-year prison sentence
The 53-year-old pleaded guilty to sexaully abusing 4 minors. The young victims from the church told police he would regularly have sex with them on overnights trips and overnight stays at his house.
Former North Texas church leader sentenced to 50 years for sexually assaulting minors
Scales was also accused of impregnating a 14-year-old girl. A warrant for the newborn’s DNA confirmed Scales was the ...
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Man drowns in Lake Waxahachie after trying to save teen
A 21-year-old man is dead after he apparently drowned while trying to save a teenage girl struggling in a North Texas lake, according to the Waxahachie Police Department. At about 12:45 p.m. on ...
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"I really did love him a lot" | 15-year-old girl who survived drowning honors friend who died trying to save her
WAXAHACHIE, Texas — Saturday afternoon, an hour after his baptism, a 21-year-old man named Lincer Lopez died a hero. He drowned in Lake Waxahachie where he was with his church group, trying to ...
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21-year-old celebrating baptism drowns saving girl in distress in Texas lake: Police
A 21-year-old man died around 12:45 p.m. on Saturday at Lake Waxahachie in Waxahachie, Texas, when he attempted to rescue the girl, who was part of a large church group from Garland, Texas ...
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Meeting 103 between Ennis and Waxahachie to be broadcast on Friday Night Football on WFAA+
WAXAHACHIE, Texas — One of the best and most historic rivalries in all of Texas high school football, featuring a pair of programs that have combined for four state championships in their ...
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Teen who nearly drowned in Texas lake thanks friend who died trying to rescue her: Report
Genesis Delgado and Lincer Lopez were among a church group that visited Lake Waxahachie on Saturday. The 21-year-old man drowned just an hour after his baptism after he attempted to rescue the ...
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Waxahachie holds off Forney to avoid another heartbreaker
FORNEY — On the wrong side of one-point games last week, Waxahachie and Forney both hoped to avoid another heartbreaker. But only one team could go home happy Friday night, and Jerry Meyer III ...