KENTUCKY
WAVE
By Sarah Eisenmenger
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – A jury found a former priest accused of sexual abuse in the 1970s guilty of three charges of sodomy Wednesday.
The jury found James Schook, 66, guilty of three counts of sodomy and one count of indecent and immoral conduct. They also found him not guilty on three additional counts of sodomy he was facing.
In closing statements, Schook’s attorney said the first three counts should come back as not guilty because of the judge’s order to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
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