Youth Pastor Accused Of Having Sex With Underage Girl

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TAMPA (CBSMiami/AP) - A youth pastor was arrested over the weekend for reportedly having a sexual relationship with an underage girl.

Samuel Sutter, 26, was taken into custody Saturday and charged with five counts of lewd and lascivious behavior with a victim aged 12 to 16 and five counts of sexual battery.

Sutter reporteldy began a relationship with the girl last October. The relationship escalated into numerous sexual encounters at Sutter's home and twice in the bathroom at Openwater Church, according to police.

The girl's mother called police after she found evidence of the alleged relationship and confronted her daughter about it.

Sutter remained jailed Monday on $100,000 bail.

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