Pennsylvania priest ordered detained until trial

[DonViejo]

Source: ASSOCIATED PRESS

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A Roman Catholic priest from Pennsylvania was ordered to remain jailed until his trial on charges that he possessed child pornography and traveled to Honduras for sex with children during missionary trips.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Keith Pesto ordered the Rev. Joseph Maurizio Jr., 69, detained after prosecution evidence contrasted sharply with character witnesses who on Monday described the defendant as “priestly, faithful and committed to helping.”

“What you’re describing is Jekyll and Hyde, Father Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” Pesto said, before noting he can’t let “Jekyll go free and detain Mr. Hyde.”

Maurizio has been jailed since Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested him Thursday. A criminal complaint alleges Maurizio gave boys candy and money so he could molest them — including performing a sex act on a 14-year-old in a chapel — or watch the boys have sex. It happened during missions trips to Honduras with his self-run charity in 2009 and prior years, according to the complaint. Maurizio has been placed on leave from the Somerset County church he also pastored.

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Read more: http://www.salon.com/2014/09/29/pennsylvania_priest_ordered_detained_until_trial/

[billhicks76]

1. Sandusky, Corbett,Bush Sr

And plenty of priests, businessmen, lawyers and judges. The pedophile ring is thriving. DA Gricar lost his life I'm 2005 investigating it. It's BBC's Conspiracy OF Silence crossed with The Franklin Cover-Up crossed with the true True Detective. You want to know what's really wrong with our countries leaders? Start here.

[loudsue]

2. ^^^^^ True. All of that. ^^^^^^

If this guy is truly guilty of these charges, they need to put him UNDER the damned jail.

[billhicks76]

3. Like Crimes Just Tip Of Iceberg

We catch about 5-10% of people involved with any group of criminals. Assume this guy has about 20 other people of his stature and political connections protecting him before he got popped.

[Dont call me Shirley]

4. Good, 1 less pedophile free to damage children for life.