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Fox 29
PHILADELPHIA (WTXF) Authorities announced on Wednesday a former priest was sentenced for child sexual abuse and exploitation.
Mark Haynes, 56, of West Chester, Pa., was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Authorities say Haynes, a former parochial Vicar at Saint Simon and Jude’s Church in West Chester, pleaded guilty on June 8, 2015 to using the Internet to entice a minor to engage in sexual conduct, transfer of obscene material to a minor, distribution of child pornography, possession of child pornography, and destruction or concealment of evidence. In addition to the prison term, U.S. District Court Judge R. Barclay Surrick ordered 10 years of supervised release, a fine of $15,000, and a $700 special assessment
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