Former Louisiana priest receives 99 years in prison after sex abuse conviction
A priest who formerly served in Louisiana and Texas has been handed nearly a century in prison after being convicted of several counts of sexual abuse.
Father Anthony Odiong received a 99-year sentence on June 2 for three counts of sexual assault after jurors in McLennan County, Texas, found him guilty on May 29, according to local news reports.
The priest reportedly served at Baylor Universityʼs St. Peterʼs Catholic Student Center in Waco, Texas, from 2007 to 2012 and later served in Luling, Louisiana, from 2015 to 2023. Prosecutors had said that Odiong used his position of authority as a priest to facilitate the sex crimes.
Odiong was arrested in July 2024 in Ave Maria, Florida. Authorities had been investigating an allegation of sexual assault committed by Odiong when they said they discovered child pornography in his possession. He was extradited to Texas after the arrest.
Upon arriving in Texas he was held on $2.5 million bond after authorities judged him a significant flight risk. Arrest warrants claimed that he had “access to immense amounts of money, contacts with money who follow him and provide heavily through financial means, and access to passports and multiple avenues to flee the country.”
Prosecutors also pointed to DNA evidence indicating that Odiong had fathered a child during one of his sexual assaults. The state described him as “a calculated predator who exploited vulnerable parishioners for decades while hiding behind a collar.”
In addition to the lengthy prison stretch, Odiong was also fined $10,000 for each charge as well.
Source: https://www.ewtnnews.com/world/us/former-louisiana-priest-receives-99-years-in-prison-after-sex-abuse-conviction
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