DALLAS (TX)
San Antonio Express-News
DALLAS (AP) — A Dallas jury has sentenced a former Roman Catholic priest to 60 years in prison for plotting the death of a man who accused him of sexual abuse.
Prosecutors had asked for a life sentence for 53-year-old John M. Fiala during Friday’s closing arguments.
Defense attorney Rex Gunter said anything more than 15 years would be a “travesty.”
The Dallas Morning News (http://bit.ly/Kucuq3 ) reports the ex-priest will be eligible for parole after 15 years.
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