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	Salinas Priest Facing Molest Charges Due in Court Friday The Salinas Californian June 3, 2009 http://thecalifornian.com/article/20090603/NEWS01/90603019/1001/NEWS A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Friday for a former Salinas parish priest accused of sexually molesting a teenager, his attorney said on Wednesday. The Rev. Antonio Cortes of St. Mary of the Nativity Catholic Church, was arrested on April 16 after the 16-year-old filed a report with Salinas police. Cortes is accused of molesting the boy and giving him alcohol since he was 14. He remains in Monterey County Jail on charges including providing alcohol to a minor, sodomy and possession of child pornography. At the preliminary hearing, the judge will decide if there is enough evidence for Cortes to stand trial. The Rev. Antonio Cortes of St. Mary of the Nativity Catholic Church, was arrested on April 16 after the 16-year-old filed a report with Salinas police. Cortes is accused of molesting the boy and giving him alcohol since he was 14. He remains in Monterey County Jail on charges including providing alcohol to a minor, sodomy and possession of child pornography. At the preliminary hearing, the judge will decide if there is enough evidence for Cortes to stand trial.
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