A former church elder accused of molesting a Phoenix teenager more than 30 years ago has been sentenced to six months in jail.

Maricopa County prosecutors say 64-year-old David Clarke Nelson was sentenced Thursday and must serve three years of probation after his jail term.

Nelson pleaded guilty in March to two counts of sexual conduct with a minor.

He was arrested last November by Phoenix police after the victim decided to report the incidents, which allegedly occurred between September and November 1980.

Police say Nelson acknowledged his involvement and apologized in a phone call to the victim, who was then 14 and now is a married adult.

Authorities say Nelson was ordained as a Jehovah's Witness minister in 1979. He has since retired from the church.