Former Ohio missionary pleads guilty to molesting 2 boys in Haiti
A former missionary with an Ohio-based ministry pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges that he sexually abused two boys in Haiti, reaching an agreement…
Jeriah Mast, a 45-year-old former missionary for Christian Aid Ministries, has pleaded guilty to federal charges alleging he sexually abused two boys in Haiti, according to prosecutors. The guilty plea, made in federal court in Cleveland, could result in a sentence of 25 to 33 years, with the judge holding the final decision. Mast, who was arrested in November 2019, had previously served time for a sexual abuse conviction in Ohio state court before being released early.
He was indicted in December on four federal charges, including engaging in illicit sexual conduct in a foreign place, for allegedly abusing four boys in Haiti between 2004, 2007, and 2011. If sentenced as agreed, Mast would face at least 25 years in prison.
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