Hosanna Church pastor goes on trial Monday

BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - The pastor at the center of the scandals surrounding the now defunct Hosanna Church in Ponchatoula goes on trial in Amite on Monday.

Louis Lamonica, 49, is among the seven members of the defunct Hosanna Church indicted in the 2005 sexual abuse case involving Lamonica's minor sons and a 2-year-old girl related to another church member.

Lamonica is charged with four counts of aggravated rape dealing with his two boys in this case.

Former church member Trey Bernard is currently serving three life sentences in Angola for his role in the scandal.