Texas Priest Convicted of Sexual Assault Tied to Guardian Report
TL;DR
A Texas jury convicted Roman Catholic priest Anthony Odiong of one first-degree and two second-degree sexual assault counts, ruling he exploited his clerical role to coerce women under his spiritual direction. The verdict, tied to a Guardian exposé, could lead to life imprisonment on the first-degree charge, with a separate sentencing phase to determine punishment for the other counts.
- Texas jury convicts Catholic priest of sexual assault after Guardian reporting The Guardian
- ‘I felt ashamed’: Waco woman who testified she had sex with Father Odiong said he justified it as ‘spiritual and holy’ KWTX
- After priest’s conviction for sexual assault, a Louisiana chapel he built removes his name The Guardian
- Catholic priest found guilty of sexually abusing women under his spiritual care in Texas OSV News
- Jury reaches verdict in Father Odiong sexual assault trial KXXV
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