ST. LOUIS (AP) – A former pastor and owner of a St. Louis pizza parlor and
martial arts studio has been found guilty of eight federal charges related to
child sex abuse.
U.S. District Court Judge Audrey Fleissig on Wednesday found Dojo Pizza’s Loren
“Sensei” Copp guilty of charges including three counts of production and
attempted production of child pornography.
Copp faces between 15 years and life in prison. His sentencing is April 5th.
Prosecutors say 49-year-old Copp groomed and sexually abused two minor girls
and tried to get others to send him explicit photos.
An Associated Press request for comment to the jail where Copp is being held
was not immediately returned Wednesday.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports he only answered “yes” when asked
Wednesday by the judge whether he understood the verdict.
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