A Steuben County pastor is headed to jail.
Nathan Cooper, a 56-year-old pastor from Campbell, was sentenced to six months in Schuyler County Jail for a felony incest conviction.
Cooper was also given 10 years of probation by Schuyler County Judge Matthew Hayden and must register as a sex offender.
Cooper’s conviction stems from a bench trial where he was found guilty of having anal sexual contact with a relative. The incident led to his arrest in November 2022.
A hearing next month will determine his sex offender level.
Cooper faced the possibility of up to four years in prison.
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