Nigerian-born Catholic priest found guilty of sexually assaulting women in his care in US

A Nigerian-born Roman Catholic priest, Anthony Odiong, has been convicted by a assemblage successful Texas, United States, for sexually assaulting women who were nether his spiritual attraction and guidance.

Odiong, 57, was recovered blameworthy of 1 number of first-degree intersexual battle and 2 counts of second-degree intersexual battle pursuing a proceedings held successful Waco, Texas.

The verdict was delivered by a 12-member assemblage comprising 8 women and 4 men aft astir 2 hours of deliberation.

According to tribunal proceedings, prosecutors accused the clergyman of exploiting his presumption arsenic a spiritual person to manipulate susceptible women into intersexual relationships portion providing them with counselling and spiritual guidance.

Two women testified during the trial, alleging that Odiong utilized his authorization arsenic a Catholic clergyman to summation their spot earlier engaging successful inappropriate intersexual conduct.

One of the victims, identified successful tribunal arsenic Mary Doe, told jurors that the clergyman initiated a intersexual narration with her portion she was receiving spiritual counselling during a hard divorce.

She further testified that her lad erstwhile un...