TENNESSEE
Times News
NICK SHEPHERD
General Assignment
nshepherd@timesnews.net
January 28th, 2014 10:40 am by NICK SHEPHERD
A former Kingsport Catholic priest sentenced to 35 years in prison had his sentence upheld by the Tennessee Court of Appeals.
William Casey, 79, was convicted in 2011 for first-degree sexual misconduct and two counts of aggravated rape. He was alleged to have sexually abused an alter boy shortly after becoming priest of St. Dominic’s Catholic Church in the 1970s.
“I’m pleased the the conviction was affirmed,” said District Attorney Barry Staubus. “It was a very tough case and I’m glad the Court of Appeals affirmed it.”
Casey was sentenced to 15 to 20 years on the first-degree criminal sexual misconduct and two concurrent 20-year terms on the two aggravated rape counts.
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