CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Thaddeus Stephen MacMoran, 27, was tried in Mecklenburg County Superior Court for 1) statutory sex offense of a person 13, 14 or 15 years old, 2) crime against nature, and 3) four counts of taking indecent liberties with a child. Today, after a three-day trial, the jury returned verdicts of guilty on all counts.
The Honorable Forrest D. Bridges, Superior Court Judge, sentenced MacMoran to 222-276 months in prison. Judge Bridges also ordered that, upon his release from prison, MacMoran must register as a sex offender and enroll in satellite-based monitoring for the rest of his life.
MacMoran met the victim at a church where MacMoran was serving as a youth pastor.
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This is very odd. The defendant opted to take this thing to trial with six felonies and wound up with six convictions for 20 yrs. He either had the worst defense atty in the history of man or his victim(s) is/are related to very powerful people in the local legal community and the DA’s office was not going to deal. Either one is worth a follow up.
Jeff, great point. First time offender, circumstantial evidence, and with it comes a 20 year conviction?