US priest gets 17 years for molesting Honduran children

March 03, 2016 02:58

A suspended Pennsylvania priest has been sentenced to nearly 17 years in prison for sexually assaulting poor street children during missionary trips to Honduras.

Federal prosecutors in Johnstown sought the long prison term for 70-year-old Joseph Maurizio Jr.

His attorneys argued for less time due to his age, charitable works and other factors. They have also said the priest denies wrongdoing.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown suspended Maurizio after federal prosecutors filed charges in September 2014.

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