KDBC
May 15, 2008
http://www.kdbc.com/Global/story.asp?S=8325891
Deliberations in the trial of a Catholic Priest accused of sexually assaulting a parishioner will resume Thursday morning.
Closing arguments ended Wednesday morning and jurors started deliberating a short time after.
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Father Phillip Taban was visiting an east El Paso church last year when he allegedly raped an 18-year-old girl who was a parishioner at the church.
Since the woman was 18 years old, the defense does not have to prove the two didn't engage in sex, only that she consented.
Taban is facing a sentence of up to 20 years in prison if found guilty.
KDBC 4 News continues to follow this trial and will have the latest information on kdbc4.com once a verdict is reached.
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