US priest accused of sexual assault turns down 20-year plea deal
Briefly

"The canceled hearing left Odiong presumably proceeding toward an eventual trial on five charges of sexual assault in the first degree and two such counts in the second degree stemming from encounters with three women..."
"A Waco lawyer representing some of Odiong's alleged victims in a civil suit expressed confidence that his clients would ultimately be vindicated despite the disappointment regarding the anticipated guilty plea..."
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