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WEBVTT REPORTER: 34-YEAR-OLD CLINTBITTER IS IN THE SARPY COUNTYJAIL RIGHT NOW, FACING ONE COUNTOF FIRST DEGREE SEXUAL ASSAULTOF A CHILD.TONIGHT WE'VE LEARNED THE ARRESTLED TO HIS QUICK DEPARTURE FROMAN OMAHA CHURCH.AN ABANDONED GROCERY STOREPARKING LOT ALONG FORT CROOKROAD.BELLEVUE POLICE SAY THIS WAS THESCENE OF A SEX CRIME FEBRUARY27.INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE34-YEAR-OLD CLINT BITTER HAD SEXWITH A 15-YEAR-OLD GIRL.AT THE TIME, BITTER WAS A YOUTHPASTOR AT OMAHA'S CHRISTCOMMUNITY CHURCH.THE PASTOR TELLS US BITTER'SEMPLOYMENT WAS TERMINATEDOCTOBER 14, THREE DAYS BEFOREHIS ARREST. THE PASTOR SAYS OF THE CHARGEDOES NOT INVOLVE ANYBODYASSOCIATED WITH THE CHURCH.TO OUR KNOWLEDGE THERE HAS BEENNOBODY ASSOCIATED WITH THECHURCH WHO HAS BEEN ENDANGEREDBY MR. BITTER.BELLEVUE POLICE TELL US BITTER'SARREST IS PART OF A SEXTRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION,INVOLVING THIS BELLEVUE WESTSENIOR, 18-YEAR-OLD DEARCHSTUBBLEFIELD.THE TEENAGER FACES THREECHARGES, HUMAN TRAFFICKING,AIDING AND ABETTING FIRST DEGREESEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD, ANDCHILD ABUSE.BELLEVUE POLICE SAY THE15-YEAR-OLD GIRL IS THE ONLYUNDERAGE GIRL INVOLVED IN THATHUMAN TRAFFICKING CASE.CLINT BITTER IS DUE IN SARPY

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Update:A former youth pastor found guilty of having sex with a teenage girl was sentenced in Sarpy County court to 10 to 20 years in prison on Wednesday. Klint Bitter was remorseful at his sentencing, apologizing to the victim, her family and his own family.Bitter's attorney pointed to the measures Bitter has taken since to address the seriousness of his actions. The defense asked for probation and said they had received more than 80 letters of support for Bitter.While the court appreciated those efforts, the judge said Bitter was in a position of trust with the community and his actions since he was arrested do not make up for the seriousness of the crime."Those kids were going to him to be mentored, those kids were going to him for advice, and he's basically living this whole other lifestyle of doing these other things," said Deputy Sarpy County Attorney Philip Kleine.Bitter will also have to register as a sex offender.Original Story (February, 2017):A former youth pastor accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl was found guilty Tuesday.Klint Andrew Bitter, 34, faced an attempted first-degree sexual assault of a child charge, according to Sarpy County officials.Authorities said Bitter contacted a man to set up a meeting after finding a Craigslist ad for an 18-year-old girl.A criminal complaint said the victim was 15 years old and that Bitter assaulted her in the parking lot of an abandoned supermarket in Bellevue on Feb. 27.Bitter formerly worked at Omaha's Christ Community Church. He was fired after the church learned of the criminal charges against him.Bitter's attorney argued the Craigslist ad said the woman was over 18 years old and that he had emails stating the woman was of age.Bitter is married, has one child and has lived in Omaha for seven years.Bitter is scheduled to be sentenced May 23.KETV NewsWatch 7 has learned Bitter's arrest is part of a wider investigation into human trafficking. In March 2017, a Bellevue West High School student was charged with first-degree sexual assault and human trafficking based on an investigation that began February 27.