Gilbert Gauthe (Q1523968)
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American Catholic priest convicted of sexual abuse of children
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Gilbert Gauthe |
American Catholic priest convicted of sexual abuse of children |
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A defrocked Roman Catholic priest who had admitted having sex with dozens of boys pleaded guilty today to pornography involving children and other charges and was sentenced to 20 years at hard labor.The plea, part of an agreement with prosecutors, came as trial was to open for the former priest, Gilbert Gauthe.As part of the bargain, prosecutors dropped a charge of aggravated rape that carried a mandatory life sentence.In exchange, Mr. Gauthe pleaded guilty today to 11 counts each of child pornography, crime against nature and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. The 20-year sentence carries a provision of no parole. (English)
1977
1983
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He was pastor from 1977 to 1983 at St. John's Church, in the small town of Henry in Vermilion Parish. In a 78-page deposition, he said that while he was a priest, he engaged in oral sex and sodomy with young people, including some altar boys and some girls. He said he could remember 35 of the boys. He said the encounters took place in his van, at the rectory, at a camp or in a confessional. Mr. Gauthe said he had often photographed the episodes but had burned the pictures. (English)
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