Appeals Court Reduces Huntington Man's Sentence

The Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled that a Huntington judge made a mistake when he sentenced a former youth pastor on child molesting and other charges. The appeals court ruled yesterday that Huntington Circuit Judge Mark McIntosh improperly ignored the terms of a plea agreement that would have led to 20-year sentence for Mark Kline. McIntosh sentenced Kline to 28 years back in 1997. The appeals court has ordered McIntosh to reduce Kline’s sentence by eight years. With time off for good behavior, that means Kline could be released this year.