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Catholic priest who was convicted of sexual assault in Texas sentenced to 99 years in prison

Anthony Odiong faced up to life in prison for exploiting his spiritual authority as a clergyman for sex with his congregantsA Roman Catholic priest who was convicted recently of criminal clergy sexual assault in Texas has been sentenced to 99 years in prison. Anthony Odiong, 57, received the punishment from a jury at a state courthouse in Waco on Tuesday after some witnesses described his sexually inappropriate behavior going back more than a decade. Character witnesses on behalf of Odiong,...

The Guardian World 8d ago

Louisiana church sparks backlash by soliciting prayers for pastor convicted of sexual assault - but nothing for his victims

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The Independent World 6d ago

Louisiana church solicits prayers for pastor convicted of sexual assault – but not for his victims

Anthony Odiong was sentenced to life in prison for sex crimes against his congregants in TexasA Louisiana church where a Roman Catholic priest served as pastor before being recently convicted in Texas of criminal clergy sexual assault and sentenced to life in prison has been criticized by his victims and their supporters for soliciting prayers on his behalf in a parochial bulletin published after his guilty verdict – which neglected to mention the survivors. One of the two women whom Anthony...

The Guardian World 7d ago

Louisiana church remembers abuse victims after reversal over prayers for convicted priest

St Anthony of Padua asks for prayers for survivors after removing Anthony Odiong’s name from list of intentionsA Louisiana Catholic church that solicited prayers for a former pastor recently sentenced to life imprisonment for criminal clerical sexual assault, then backed off having offended his victims, is asking its community to pray for survivors of clergy abuse. The shift took place in an updated 7 June parochial bulletin published by St Anthony of Padua church in the New Orleans suburb...

The Guardian World 4d ago

Priest accuser hopes Texas conviction will keep him from victimizing others

Woman, who says Anthony Odiong pressured her into sex acts, says church officials failed to act when told of abuseThe first woman to publicly accuse a Roman Catholic priest who was convicted by a Texas jury on Friday of repeated adult, criminal clergy sexual abuse has said she “can only hope he is kept from continuing to use faith as his net, his snare and a tool to manipulate current and future victims”. “I’m grateful to the jury for listening to the evidence and seeing the truth” about the...

The Guardian World 10d ago

Texas jury deliberates fate of Catholic priest charged with sexual assault after Guardian reporting

Title: Texas jury deliberates fate of Catholic priest charged with sexual assault after Guardian reporting Anthony Odiong is charged with exploiting his status as clergyman to pursue sex with female parishioners to whom he was providing spiritual directionA jury of eight women and four men in Texas began deliberating a verdict on Friday afternoon in the trial of a Roman Catholic priest charged with illegally exploiting his status as a clergyman to pursue sex with female parishioners to whom he was providing spiritual direction.Anthony Odiong, 57, has pleaded not guilty to one charge of sexual assault in the first degree and two such counts in the second degree involving two women, each of whom testified during a trial that began with jury selection on Tuesday in the Texas city of Waco.Information and support for anyone affected by rape or sexual abuse issues is available from the following organizations. In the US, Rainn offers support on 800-656-4673. In the UK, Rape Crisis offers support on 0808 500 2222. In Australia, support is available at 1800Respect (1800 737 732). Other international helplines can be found at ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html Continue reading...

The Guardian World 12d ago