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NAMPA (KIVI) — A Nampa pastor, Matthew Masiewicz, was arraigned in Canyon County Court on Wednesday on 13 charges of possessing and distributing child pornography.

The incidents reportedly occurred between March 21 and March 30 of this year. Court documents indicate that Masiewicz, a pastor at Sovereign Grace Fellowship in Nampa, possessed and distributed various child-exploitative material using the Kik messaging app. In one instance, the accused is said to have used artificial intelligence to create an obscene visual depiction of a nude “prepubescent” female.

Judge John Meienhofer, who presided over the arraignment, set Masiewicz’s bail at $2 million. If convicted,

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