Victim Testifies in Pastor Trial

[Ian David]

The victim charging a Chubbuck youth pastor with sexual assault testified in court on Wednesday.

Joshua Robinson is charged with two counts of lewd conduct with a minor and one count of sexually abusing a minor.

The victim said the alleged conduct started when she was just 15. She took the stand for almost two and a half hours, testifying what happened between her and Robinson.

She explained that the Gate City Christian church, where she used to attend and Robinson currently works and was a youth pastor, was a big part of her life. But in the Spring of 2005, that all changed because of the alleged victim says that's when the abuse started.

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In the wake of his arrest, church officials at the Gate City Christian Church shifted Robinson away from the youth ministry to an administrative role pending the outcome of the case. If found guilty Robinson could face up to life in prison for both the lewd counts and 15 years for the sexual battery charge.

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