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 congregants A Roman Catholic priest who was convicted recently of criminal clergy sexual assault in Texas has been sentenced to 99 yea...

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, meanwhile, advocated for him to get probation, saying he could follow such an arrangement’s rules – such as living near Waco and not committing additional crimes – despite feloniously breaking his priestly vows of chastity. Continue reading...