PENNSYLVANIA
Courthouse News Service
By DAN MCCUE
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(CN) – A Roman Catholic priest from Pennsylvania was indicted today on charges of traveling to a foreign country to engage in sex with children and of possession of child pornography.
The Rev. Joseph D. Maurizio Jr., 69, a priest at the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, was arrested two weeks ago and has been in custody since his arrest.
According to the indictment and other court documents, Maurizio traveled from Pennsylvania to Honduras each year from 1999 to 2009 to assist a non-profit organization that provides services to children there.
Prosecutors allege that while he was in Honduras, Maurizio provided money or candy to minor boys in an orphanage and engaged in unlawful sexual activities.
They also allege Maurizio is also charged with possession of material depicting minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct.
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