Diocese of Austin Had Allegations Against Sex Offender Priest Years Before Arrest, Conviction

Diocese of Austin had allegations against sex offender priest years before arrest, conviction

A jury in Texas sentenced Father Anthony Odiong to life in prison last week after finding him guilty on one count of first-degree felony sexual assault. The jury also sentenced the priest to two 20-year terms for two counts of felony sexual assault in the second degree. The sentences are to run concurrently, and the 57-year-old Odiong will be eligible for parole after 30 years. The diocese has expressed hope the verdict may bring a measure of pe…

Nigerian-born Catholic priest gets life imprisonment in US for sexual assault

The jailed priest, a naturalised US citizen, was ordained in Nigeria in 1993 and later served in Catholic parishes in Texas and Louisiana, two neighbouring US states. The post Nigerian-born Catholic priest gets life imprisonment in US for sexual assault appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Catholic Priest sentenced to life imprisonment for sexual assault

Reverend Father Anthony Odiong, a 57-year-old Nigerian-born clergyman, has been sentenced to life in prison in Waco, Texas. The verdict capped a disturbing trial that laid bare years of alleged abuse of power, trust, and faith. Odiong, who served in dioceses across Texas and Louisiana, was found guilty on 29 May. He was charged with […] The post Catholic Priest sentenced to life imprisonment for sexual assault appeared first on GhPage.

“What He Did Was A Crime Against Personhood” — US Court Sentences Nigerian-Born Catholic Priest Odiong To Life For Clergy Sexual Abuse

A state criminal court jury in Waco, Texas, has sentenced Anthony Odiong, a 57-year-old Nigerian-born Roman Catholic priest, to life imprisonment after convicting him of first-degree and second-degree criminal clerical sexual assault for illegally exploiting his spiritual authority as a clergyman to pursue years-long sexual relationships with devout female parishioners, compel a victim to yield to intercourse with another man to which she did no…