UNITED STATES
Patheos (blog)
December 18, 2020
By Barry Duke
TOP of the list of crimes committed mainly by Catholic priests is Manuel La Rosa-Lopez, above, formerly of the Sacred Heart Church in Conroe, Texas. On Wednesday he was jailed for ten years for repeatedly abusing at least two minors between 1997 and 2001.
He faced a possible longer sentence but agreed to plead guilty in exchange for less time behind bars.
Tahira Merritt, attorney for two of the plaintiffs, uniquely identified as Jane Doe and John Doe, said:
It is not a long enough sentence, but at least it will be away from children while he is incarcerated and he will be registered as a sex offender for the rest of his life.
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