VATICAN CITY
Deutsche Welle via USA Today
June 23, 2018
A Vatican court sentenced Carlo Alberto Capella to five years in prison for the possession and distribution of child pornography on Saturday.
The 51-year-old priest admitted to viewing images of under-aged teenagers engaging in sexual acts during a period of “fragility” and internal crisis while serving as a diplomat for the Holy See in the United States and in Canada.
He apologized to his family and the Vatican. He described the episode as little more than a “bump in the road” on his priestly vocation and appealed for leniency, explaining that he loved the priesthood and wanted to continue.
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