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US Priest Gets 17 Years for Molesting Honduran Children
Source: Associated Press
US Priest Gets 17 Years for Molesting Honduran Children
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Mar 2, 2016, 2:02 PM ET
A suspended Pennsylvania priest has been sentenced to nearly 17 years in prison for sexually assaulting poor street children during missionary trips to Honduras.
Federal prosecutors in Johnstown sought up to 30 years in prison for 71-year-old Joseph Maurizio Jr.
But a federal judge agreed to less time due to Maurizio's age, charitable works and other legal factors.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown suspended Maurizio after federal prosecutors filed charges in September 2014.
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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Mar 2, 2016, 2:02 PM ET
A suspended Pennsylvania priest has been sentenced to nearly 17 years in prison for sexually assaulting poor street children during missionary trips to Honduras.
Federal prosecutors in Johnstown sought up to 30 years in prison for 71-year-old Joseph Maurizio Jr.
But a federal judge agreed to less time due to Maurizio's age, charitable works and other legal factors.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown suspended Maurizio after federal prosecutors filed charges in September 2014.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/us-priest-17-years-molesting-honduran-children-37346366
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