TENNESSEE
WATE
By LAURA HALM
6 News Reporter
KNOXVILLE (WATE) – Attorneys for a former Knoxville priest convicted of child rape returned to a courtroom Tuesday to appeal his conviction.
William Casey was convicted in 2011 in Sullivan County of criminal sexual conduct and aggravated rape in a case that dated back to the 1970s.
He was sentenced to a 35-year prison term.
The victim, Warren Tucker, is now in his forties. He says the abuse lasted for years.
The defense team is asking the Tennessee Court of Appeals judges to dismiss Casey’s conviction.
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