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- Parish priest Michael Zacharias, 56, was convicted on five counts of sex trafficking by a federal jury in the Northern District of Ohio last Friday. Zacharias has been on administrative leave from the Diocese of Toledo since he was arrested on Aug. 18, 2020.
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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...
- 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 priest was sentenced today to life in prison for sex trafficking in northern Ohio. 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.
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.
Nov 20, 2023 · Parish priest Michael Zacharias was convicted on five counts of sex trafficking by a federal jury in the Northern District of Ohio in May.
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.
Nov 19, 2023 · In May, a federal jury in Toledo found the Rev. Michael Zacharias, a Roman Catholic clergy member, guilty of five counts of sex trafficking in allegations that spanned 15 years, from July 2005...
