Pastor Larry Clark obtains new lawyer, trial delayed

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BUENA VISTA (WSLS 10) - The pastor accused of molesting three teenage boys has a new lawyer and received a continuance on his trial. Larry Clark faces 36 charges based on accusations from three victims. The charges stem back to 2011.

Rockbridge County Chief Deputy Commonwealth's attorney Christopher Billias says all three victims were around 14 years old at the time of the incidents.

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Clark was convicted on multiple counts of molesting children in October, 2014. In February, 2015, Clark received the maximum sentence for his crimes: 35 years in prison.

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Clark's new lawyer, Dirk B. Padgett, is based out of Roanoke. A new date for his trial had not yet been set.