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The Columbus Dispatch
By John Futty
The Columbus Dispatch
Thursday September 27, 2012
The acting dean of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Columbus pleaded guilty this afternoon to a bill of information accusing him of trying to meet two boys for sex.
Patrick N. Hughes, 56, was sentenced to six years in prison by Franklin County Common Pleas Judge Mark Serrott.
Prosecutors and defense attorneys recommended the sentence. The maximum for one count of attempted rape is eight years.
Hughes was arrested last week by deputy sheriffs. He was accused of posting an online ad “ looking for taboo sex with no age restrictions,” a prosecutor said during Hughes’ initial appearance in court.
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