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Somerset County, Pa.
A judge rejected a request for new trial but dismissed one of Father Joseph Maurizio’s guilty counts on Wednesday.
Back in September, the former Somerset County Priest was found guilty of three counts of illicit sexual activity with Honduran children who lived in an orphanage.
According to the Altoona Mirror, because one of Maurizio’s victims allegedly changed his story about the abuse, his statement could not be used as “proof” that the acts had actually occurred.
The 70 year old is set to be sentenced on February 2nd, 2016.
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