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BRISTOL, Tenn.—A Bristol man pleaded guilty on multiple child rape charges in Sullivan County Criminal Court Thursday.

David Lee St. John, 60, was sentenced to 30 years after he pleaded guilty to six counts of aggravated sexual battery and three counts of rape of child.

St. John, who was arrested in April of this year, had sexual contact with two victims who are both under the age of 13.

Assistant District Attorney William Harper said St. John is not eligible for parole.

“He will serve 30 years in the Department of Corrections,” he said. “He will also have to register as a vi-olent sex offender and be placed on probation for life—if he is ever released from prison.”

St. John is the former utility services manager for the city of Bristol, Tennessee, was a pastor at the now defunct Bible Truth Baptist Church.

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