COLORADO
The Gazette
By Matt Steiner Published: September 26, 2013
A 4th Judicial District judge sentenced Colorado Springs Catholic priest Charles Robert “Bob” Manning to four years probation Thursday after he was convicted in July of two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Manning, who was acquitted July 3 of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old altar boy, apologized to the victim, his family, the court and the Diocese of Colorado Springs before Judge Robin Chittum handed down his sentence.
The 78-year-old who is confined to a wheel chair and on oxygen echoed the apology just outside the courtroom.
“I’m very sorry for what I did,” he said. “I’m just glad this is all over. It’s been a long road.”
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