LOUISVILLE (KY)
Louisville Courier Journal
December 21, 2017
By Darcy Costello
A Roman Catholic priest found guilty of molesting a boy at summer camp in the 1970s will not be immediately released on parole.
The Kentucky Parole Board instead voted to give Father Joseph Hemmerle a 24-month deferment, meaning his case will be considered by the board again in two years, Department of Corrections spokeswoman Lisa Lamb said Thursday.
Hemmerle was sentenced in February to seven years in prison after being found guilty at trial in November 2016 of a single count of immoral or indecent practice with a child. He is being held at Green River Correctional Complex, Lamb said.
The 24-month deferment was a unanimous decision from the two-member panel, Lamb said. It came after a victim impact hearing held Monday.
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