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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...
May 28, 2021 · It also uncovered a collection of explicit photos — many of them of much younger women — found in Zacharias’ possession. The independent report corroborated accounts made by several women, including Lori Anne Thompson, who Zacharias sued in 2017 for alleging they had an online sexual relationship.
Nov 18, 2023 · Rev. Michael Jude Zacharias, 56, was convicted on five counts of sex trafficking earlier this year. He was sentenced to life in prison on Friday. Over time, like so many young Americans, the boys developed opioid addictions.
- 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...
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Nov 17, 2023 · A federal jury in Toledo, Ohio, previously found defendant Michael Zacharias, 56, guilty of five counts of sex trafficking following a two-week trial in May. Evidence presented at trial showed that Zacharias met the victims through his affiliation with a Catholic school.
Mar 19, 2024 · Pope Francis has laicized an Ohio priest, Michael Zacharias, who was convicted on five counts of sex trafficking by a federal jury in Ohio last May.
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Feb 11, 2021 · The investigation confirmed that Zacharias lied about not being alone with a woman other than his wife or daughters.
