NAMPA, Idaho — A former Nampa pastor charged with possessing and distributing child pornography will face trial next month, a judge confirmed during a pre-trial conference Tuesday morning at the Canyon County Courthouse.
Matthew Masiewicz, a former pastor at Sovereign Grace Fellowship in Nampa, faces 13 felony counts. Twelve charges relate to the possession and distribution of child sexually exploitative material, while one count accuses him of using artificial intelligence to create explicit images that appeared to involve a minor.
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Masiewicz remains in custody on a $2 million bond and is under a no-contact order with all minors. His trial is scheduled to begin on Feb. 23 at the Canyon County Courthouse.
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The former pastor is expected back in court for a status conference on February 17.
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