GAYLORD, Minn. -
A former Gibbon pastor will spend some time behind bars for having sexual contact with a foreign exchange student living at his home.
In October, a jury convicted David Radtke on 2 counts of 3rd degree criminal sexual conduct and 2 counts of 4th degree criminal sexual conduct.
Friday a judge sentenced him to 180 days in the Sibley County Jail.
Radtke told the court that he was truly sorry for his actions and the pain and suffering they caused, but both the judge and prosecutor said they felt Radtke showed no remorse and was unwilling to take responsibility for his actions.
Assistant Sibley County Attorney Donald Lannoye says, "It didn't appear from all of his comments throughout the sentencing process that he was taking responsibility, it seemed the have thought the verdict was unjust and that he was unjustly prosecuted so it just didn't seem he was coming to grips with what he did."
The victim and her family watched the sentencing via web cam from Madrid, Spain.
The prosecutor says while the victim's life will never be the same, he believes her and her family can be satisfied with the sentence.
Lannoye says, "I think the courts sentence was fair and just. I think judge McCarthy put a lot of time and thought into his sentence, and it was the right sentence for the case."
Throughout the case, Radtke never admitted sexual intent, so the judge says he hopes spending some time in jail will help him understand what he did.
Lannoye says, "I think now that he has been taken away to jail and has to serve a substantial jail sentence that even if he still doesn't believe he did anything wrong he has gotten the message that we as a justice system take these crimes very seriously."
Along with jail time, the judge ordered Radtke to register as a sex offender and complete sex offender treatment.
Radtke also faced charges of stalking and interception of electronic communication, but the county says it will not pursue them.
