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- Set to plead guilty to the felony charge of indecency with a child under the age of 14 by sexual contact
- a plea bargain with a pretrial diversion which may allow Murphy to avoid having to register as a sex offender
- a plea bargain with a pretrial diversion which may allow Murphy to avoid having to register as a sex offender
- Murphy will have to pay a $500 fee upfront and serve two years of probation. If he completes the program, he will not be required to register as a sex offender.
- Murphy would be allowed to pursue having the charges erased from his criminal record and still be allowed to continue preaching.
- “Mr. Murphy is involved in the community,” said the victim’s mother. “He is a pastor, a grandfather, and he hosts huge Christmas light demonstrations each year in Grape Creek where he invited families with children to come see his displays. He is around children and parents have the right to know his history so they can make informed decisions about bringing their kids around him.”
The mother of the victim told CVHP her daughter cried when the District Attorney’s Office informed them of their decision.
“She wanted to know why the DA didn’t believe her,” said the victim’s mother, “Before I decided to reach out to the media, I spoke with her first and she said ‘Mom people need to know so he can’t do this to anyone else.’ My daughter is the bravest person I know, and I am disgusted that the DA took justice away from her.”