Key Facts

• Terry Reed was sentenced to 80 years in prison for sexually molesting two boys.
• This is his third time being convicted of sexual abuse of minors.
• Prosecutors said Reed used his role as a pastor and biblical teachings to manipulate the boys.
• Reed had prior guilty pleas in 1997 and 2017 related to indecent behavior with juveniles.
• The sentencing judge gave the maximum prison time after hearing from a victim’s mother.
• The mother trusted Reed to help her son but was deeply hurt by his abuse.
• In 2002, two boys died by electrocution in a hot tub at Reed’s home; the cause was never fully determined.
• The New Orleans area has seen multiple cases of sexual abuse by religious leaders in recent decades.