KENTUCKY
The Record
Record Staff Report
Father Joseph Hemmerle, a priest of the Archdiocese of Louisville, was sentenced by a Meade County judge Feb. 9 to serve seven years in prison.
He was found guilty on one count of immoral or indecent practices with a child by a Meade County, Ky., jury on Nov. 29. The jury recommended the seven-year sentence.
Father Hemmerle, 74, is accused of abusing two boys at Camp Tall Trees in Meade County. A trial in the other case is pending.
The Archdiocese of Louisville said in a statement, “No child should have to experience abuse of any kind. The archdiocese is committed to reaching out to victims of sexual abuse and preventing the sexual abuse of minors through training and education.
“We continue to encourage victims of sexual abuse by church employees to contact the police and our victim assistance coordinator, Martine Siegel,” it said. Siegel can be reached at 502-636-1044 or victimassistance@archlou.org.
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