Priest Charged With Sex Abuse Enters Guilty Plea; Gets 6 Years

OHIO
NBC 4

Published: September 27, 2012

COLUMBUS, Ohio —
A Columbus Priest accused of soliciting sex from a minor online appeared in court Thursday afternoon and pleaded guilty to the charges against him.

Patrick Hughes, 56, was arrested and charged with attempted rape and attempted unlawful sexual conduct with a minor.

Hughes was sentenced to six years in prison. He cannot be rewarded time for good behavior and will have to register as a Tier 3 sex offender for life. Once he is released from prison, he will be placed on probation for five years.

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