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Nov 18, 2023 · The priest, Michael Zacharias, 56, was found guilty in May of five counts of sex trafficking by a federal jury in Toledo, Ohio, in a case that prosecutors said revealed how a trusted spiritual...
Nov 17, 2023 · Published: Nov. 17, 2023 at 1:33 PM PST. 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...
- WTVG Staff
The Rev. Michael Zacharias was on the phone with a boy he now stands trial for allegedly molesting for more than a decade — both as a juvenile and as an adult — when he overheard the boy’s girlfriend accurately assess the situation.
- Priest Placed on Administrative Leave in 2020
- Priest's Career Spanned Parts of Four Decades
- Diocese Was Waiting For Verdict Before Taking Any Action
Toledo Bishop Daniel Thomas, who placed Zacharias on administrative leave in August 2020, commented on the case in a statement issued shortly after Friday's verdict: “The acts of which Rev. Michael Zacharias has been found guilty are reprehensible, morally deplorable, and manifestly contrary to the dignity due to each human person and the dignity o...
Zacharias began his career in ministry as a pastoral intern at St. Catherine Parish in Columbus from 1999-2000 before being named an associate pastor at Mansfield's St. Peter Parish from July 1, 2002, to July 2, 2007. He was appointed pastor of St. Mary of the Assumption Parish in Van Wert from July 2, 2007, to July 1, 2011, then named pastor of Fr...
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo said Friday that with the conclusion of the federal case, "the diocese is now free to address this matter according to Canon (church) law." Zacharias' case will be presented to the Pope, "who will make the final judgment, which will lead to a determination of of his status as a priest," the diocese said. Zachari...
- Zach Tuggle
- News Reporter
Aug 20, 2020 · A former church member shares her experience after learning Father Michael Zacharias was charged with engaging in sexual conduct with minors.
Nov 17, 2023 · The sentencing hearing was held for former pastor Michael Zacharias, who was found guilty in a federal sex-trafficking trial in May. Zacharias, the former pastor at St. Michael The Archangel Parish in Findlay, was arrested in August of 2020 and indicted in October of that year.
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Nov 17, 2023 · Former northwest Ohio priest sentenced to two life counts for sex trafficking minors, adults. Michael Zacharias, 56, was found guilty of 5 charges relating to sex trafficking earlier this year...
