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| Father of teens beaten in New York church offered plea deal | Father of teens beaten in New York church offered plea deal |
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| The father of two teens beaten inside an upstate New York church has been offered a plea deal in his second-degree murder and assault case. | The father of two teens beaten inside an upstate New York church has been offered a plea deal in his second-degree murder and assault case. |
| Bruce Leonard, 65, appeared briefly Tuesday in Oneida County court, where the judge informed him that attorney David Longeretta will be representing him. | Bruce Leonard, 65, appeared briefly Tuesday in Oneida County court, where the judge informed him that attorney David Longeretta will be representing him. |
| Leonard, his wife, Deborah, and six other members of the Word of Life Christian church in New Hartford were charged in October in the fatal beating of 19-year-old Lucas Leonard and the beating of his 17-year-old brother, Christopher. Prosecutors say Lucas had indicated he wanted to leave the church. | |
| Deborah Leonard pleaded guilty to assault. | Deborah Leonard pleaded guilty to assault. |
| Bruce Leonard is due back in court 19 January to accept or decline the plea offer from prosecutors. Details of the offer haven’t been released. | Bruce Leonard is due back in court 19 January to accept or decline the plea offer from prosecutors. Details of the offer haven’t been released. |
| Calls to Longeretta’s office went unanswered Tuesday. | Calls to Longeretta’s office went unanswered Tuesday. |
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