A metro pastor who pleaded guilty to soliciting sexual conduct from minors was sentenced to 6 months in county jail and a 10-year suspended sentence.Brian Burchfield, a former pastor for young adults at Quail Springs Baptist Church, was charged in August 2015 with soliciting sexual conduct or communication with a minor by use of technology. He had been a pastor at the church since 2014.Burchfield has since been fired from the church.Police said Burchfield was texting four teenagers, ages 14-17, messages that were sexual in nature.Burchfield entered a not-guilty plea in April, but in August he withdrew his initial plea and pleaded guilty.

A metro pastor who pleaded guilty to soliciting sexual conduct from minors was sentenced to 6 months in county jail and a 10-year suspended sentence.

Brian Burchfield, a former pastor for young adults at Quail Springs Baptist Church, was charged in August 2015 with soliciting sexual conduct or communication with a minor by use of technology. He had been a pastor at the church since 2014.

Burchfield has since been fired from the church.

Police said Burchfield was texting four teenagers, ages 14-17, messages that were sexual in nature.

Burchfield entered a not-guilty plea in April, but in August he withdrew his initial plea and pleaded guilty.