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Posted by Robert Mayer (Editor) , August 16, 2013
St. Paul Priest Father Michael Miller pled guilty last month to possession of child pornography, publishing an obscenity, and three counts of risk of injury to a minor in in GA 15 Courthouse and as part of the deal he made he was sentenced to five years in prison, 10 years on the sex offender registry and 20 years probation.
Miller stood in court and listened to the mother of one of his victims as she told the court her son completely trusted “Father Michael.”
In a statement from the Hartford Archdiocese, Maria Zone said. “Michael Miller’s guilty plea to possession of child pornography, publishing an obscenity, and three counts of risk of injury to a minor comes after many months of personal deliberation, reflection and prayer. During this time, Miller has received medical treatment and undergone therapy.
“Two years ago, when the Berlin Police Department contacted the Archdiocese of Hartford and Miller’s Order, the Franciscan Friars Conventual, about the charges, Miller was immediately suspended from performing any priestly duties. Now that Miller has pled guilty, he will never function as a priest again. We hope that Miller’s plea will give some solace and closure to the minors he violated — and their families.
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