–On Dec. 14, a San Luis Obispo County jury found former Canadian pastor Nathan Rieger guilty of arranging to meet with a minor for lewd purposes. Rieger was arrested on Aug. 10, 2018 by the Arroyo Grande Police Department after he arranged to meet with what he believed to be a 15-year-old female for lewd purposes, including engaging in sex acts.
Today, a San Luis Obispo County jury has found Mr. Nathan Rieger guilty of arranging to meet with a minor for lewd purposes, a felony.
Nathan G. Rieger, a 53-year-old Canadian citizen and former pastor, was arrested on Aug. 10, for arranging to meet with what he believed to be a 15-year-old female for lewd purposes, including engaging in sex acts. The Arroyo Grande police department arrested Rieger when he arrived at the meeting.
The jury convicted Mr. Rieger after a week-long trial and a half day of deliberation.
The sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 19, 2018, in Department 1 of the San Luis Obispo Superior Court, the Honorable Jacqueline Duffy presiding. Rieger faces up to four years in state prison for the conviction.
A copy of the Information (charging document) can be found here. The case was investigated by the Arroyo Grande Police Department and prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Julie Antos.