TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A former local priest was sentenced Friday on a series of federal sex crimes.

Rev. Michael J. Zacharias will spend the rest of his life in prison after the ruling from Judge Jack Zouhary on Nov. 17.

A jury found Rev. Michael J. Zacharias guilty of all charges against him in May of this year, including five counts sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion. The charges are related to three victims, two of whom Zacharias trafficked while the victims were minors and as adults.

  • @breadsmasher
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    10 months ago

    Was he a drag queen? no? what a fucking surprise to no one

    Priests accused of abuse this year: 500

    • @hypnicjerk
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      510 months ago

      that ‘article’ kind of strains credulity as it doesn’t cite a single source, claims to be for next calendar year, and is very clearly ai-generated.

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    10 months ago

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  • magnetosphere
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    210 months ago

    So… he’s not just getting a slap on the wrist, or being shipped off to the Vatican or something. It’s a real, serious sentence.

    Damn, dude. He’s not even a minority. Who did he piss off?