Pastor's child porn trial postponed

FILE PHOTO COURTESY OF GREGORY BRIEHL

The child pornography possession trial of the former Peace Lutheran Church minister who was arrested July 18, 2006, has been postponed again.

Gregory Briehl, who once climbed a tree outside his house to film a woman undressing, was convicted on two counts of illegal videotaping September 19, 2006, and served 60 days. His child porn possession trial was scheduled for tomorrow, but has been continued.

Originally charged with 20 counts, the number dwindled to 15 when experts couldn't tell whether four of the females pictured were under 18, and another charge was dropped when the judge ruled it didn't constitute pornography, according to Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney Jon Zug, who says he hopes to have a new trial date by December 1.