A former independent ministry director has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a young girl.

Forty-year-old Stewart Newman was convicted of first degree sexual assault and six counts of child pornography. His sentencing is set for April 17th.

Newman molested a girl when she was between the ages of six and ten. The girl, now 12, testified for the prosecution.

Newman also took the stand during his trial Monday. He testified that the victim was lying about some of the allegations, and that his previous statements were misunderstood. Newman did admit to showing the girl pornography when she was eight and to inappropriately touching her.

Police say Newman ran two independent ministries that work with children and operated them out of King of King’s Church. The church said Newman was a member, but not associated with the kid’s ministry at all.

He was also the band and choir director of Performance Arts Through Him, which works with pre-kindergartners on up.