Youth pastor admits to sexual exploitation

A youth pastor from Rothesay has admitted to sexually exploiting two teenage boys.

The Telegraph-Journal reports 34 year old Ryan Hachey was to begin a trial yesterday on multiple charges but changed his plea to guilty of sexual exploitation. The former Kennebecasis Valley High School teacher and volunteer youth pastor at a valley-area church, admitted to the offence involving one boy at an unidentified church in the Rothesay/Quispamsis area and another who was a student at an unnamed high school in the Sussex area.

A sentencing hearing will be held December 21st then Hachey will be sentenced January 4th.

Millions for airport renovations

The Saint John Airport will be investing almost $34 million over the next decade on new capital projects.

Airport CEO Derrick Stanford said the costs would be paid for by both the airport and its tenants. According to the Telegraph-Journal, the airport will provide $30 million and the tenants $3.7 million.

The work will include replacing water systems, new equipment, enhancing some buildings and refurbishing the runways.