Priest arrested for child porn held on $2.5 million bond amid fears he may flee the U.S.

[Michie]

A priest arrested for possession of child pornography and accused of multiple other sex crimes is being held in Texas on a massive bond as police reportedly fear he may flee the United States amid the charges.

Police arrested Father Anthony Odiong in Florida last month. The Waco Police Department said in a Facebook post that officers arrested Odiong in Ave Maria, Florida, with help from the U.S. Marshals Service.

Waco police said that in March they had received “credible information” regarding a sexual assault allegedly committed by Odiong in Texas in 2012. During the subsequent investigation, “a case of possession of child pornography was uncovered,” the police said.

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Priest arrested for child porn held on $2.5 million bond

The priest was extradited to Texas this week to face child porn charges as well as sex abuse charges in McLennan County, which is located in the Diocese of Austin.

www.catholicnewsagency.com

 

[RileyG]

Lord have mercy! Lord Jesus, come heal your Church!

 

[Gnarwhal]

I found this part interesting:

Odiong had previously served in the Archdiocese of New Orleans before being removed from his pastorship in December of last year amid controversy over homilies in which he alleged among other things that the Catholic Church was being taken over by “the gays.”

Only in my experience it seems like all the priests who've been ousted and/or arrested for sexual crimes were soft on rainbow issues during their priesthood. Almost makes me wonder if the child porn was planted on him to eliminate his voice from the pulpit.

Or it could be exactly as it appears. Saint Germaine pray for us, Lord have mercy on all the victims of child abuse, and may they be healed in every way.

 

[WarriorAngel]

I found this part interesting:



Only in my experience it seems like all the priests who've been ousted and/or arrested for sexual crimes were soft on rainbow issues during their priesthood. Almost makes me wonder if the child porn was planted on him to eliminate his voice from the pulpit.

Or it could be exactly as it appears. Saint Germaine pray for us, Lord have mercy on all the victims of child abuse, and may they be healed in every way.

Lord bring truth to light, through Your Holy Name.

 

[RileyG]

I found this part interesting:



Only in my experience it seems like all the priests who've been ousted and/or arrested for sexual crimes were soft on rainbow issues during their priesthood. Almost makes me wonder if the child porn was planted on him to eliminate his voice from the pulpit.

Or it could be exactly as it appears. Saint Germaine pray for us, Lord have mercy on all the victims of child abuse, and may they be healed in every way.

Yeah, no surprises here. I wonder how many people who are clergy and support the alphabet soup have skeletons in their closet, no pun intended.