MICHIGAN
9 and 10 News
[with video]
Updated: Jul 20, 2017
By Aaron Parseghian, Reporter
A Presque Isle County jury has decided Father Sylvestre Obwaka is not guilty of the sexual assault of a fellow priest, who was sleeping in his home in February.
The verdict was handed down Thursday evening.
9&10’s Aaron Parseghian was in court Thursday where Obwaka took the stand in his own defense.
“He was another priest trying to give me an understanding,” said Obwaka.
Before the jury acquitted him of first and third degree sex crimes, Father Sylvestre Obwaka told his side of the story on the witness stand.
He says he had consensual sex with the alleged victim.
During cross examination the prosecuting team questioned whether any basis of consent was discussed between Obwaka and the alleged victim.
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