A former youth program minister at First Baptist Church in Covington pleaded guilty in 22nd Judicial District Court on Monday to felony second-degree battery and a misdemeanor count of sexual battery, both stemming from the abuse of a girl who belonged to the church youth group in the early 2000s. Darrell Jay English, 50, could have faced eight years in jail for the felony charge and six months for the misdemeanor but under the terms of the plea agreement won't serve any jail time. He will be required to register as a sex offender for five years.

Former north shore youth minister pleads guilty to sexual abuse of minor

A former youth program minister at First Baptist Church in Covington pleaded guilty in 22nd Judicial District Court on Monday to felony second-degree battery and a misdemeanor count of sexual battery, both stemming from the abuse of a girl who belonged to the church youth group in the early 2000s.