Central City Priest to Remain in Jail

Daily American
October 14, 2014

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Central City priest indicted on felony child sex abuse charges will remain in jail for at least 10 days until the judge decides whether to grant him bond.

Joseph D. Maurizio Jr., 69, a priest at Our Lady Queen of Angels Church, was indicted last week on foreign travel to engage in illicit sexual conduct with minors and possession of child pornography charges.

According to the indictment filed in federal court, each year between 1999 and 2009, Maurizio traveled to Honduras to assist a nonprofit organization that provides services to children there. While he was in Honduras, Maurizio provided money or candy to boys in an orphanage in exchange for sexual favors or silence, authorities said.

During Tuesday's arraignment hearing prosecutors said they are concerned that he may have access to funds to use to flee the country.