HERNANDO, Miss. - A former Mississippi youth pastor was sentenced to 10 years after pleading guilty to sexual battery on Monday afternoon, the DeSoto County District Attorney's Office said.

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Lindsey Whiteside was indicted on sexual battery of a minor by a person of trust or authority.

An investigation into Whiteside started in November of 2024, and she was indicted less than a month after the investigation began.

According to DA Barton, the state of Mississippi requested the maximum sentence of 30 years, but Whiteside was sentenced to a total of 10 years: three years of house arrest followed by seven years of post-release supervision.

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