HOUSTON (TX)
Associated Press via Houston Chronicle
February 8, 2019
El Paso – The trial of a former Texas priest accused of sexually abusing an alter server for years has been postponed after Catholic leaders revealed the names of hundreds of priests with links to the state who are credibly accused of child abuse.
Miguel Luna, one of the clergymen identified by the Catholic Diocese of El Paso last week, had his trial delayed on Wednesday, the El Paso Times reported. Luna is charged with molesting and raping a child at an El Paso Catholic church.
Luna’s lawyer, Francisco Macias, said the delay will allow media coverage of the list to calm down and hopefully give Luna a chance at a fair trial. His new trial date is set for April 5, according to court records.
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