Conviction Christian institutions & contexts Catholic Frankfort, Kentucky, USA · 2010

Kentucky: priest Joseph Muench sentenced after Alford plea to unlawful imprisonment and attempted sexual abuse

Record class

Core record

Evidence status

Convicted

Authority role

Catholic priest, Good Shepherd parish, Frankfort, Diocese of Lexington

Organization

Diocese of Lexington

Spiritual nexus

Access to both victims arose from Muench's parish assignment at Good Shepherd.

Evidence structure

Proceedings

2010-03-01 · Alford plea and sentencing

Kentucky circuit court, Franklin County. Joseph Nicholas Muench was indicted in October 2009 for abuse of two accusers occurring 1980-81 and 1984-85 while assigned to Good Shepherd parish in Frankfort. In March 2010 he entered an Alford plea to unlawful imprisonment and attempted sexual abuse and was sentenced to two concurrent one-year terms; he was released September 30, 2010.

Primary record

court reporting archive conviction and disposition report 'Fr. Joseph Nicholas Muench,' BishopAccountability.org accused-priest record.: Documents the 2009 indictment, March 2010 Alford plea, sentence and September 2010 release date.
religious press wire plea report 'Plea bargain in Kentucky priest's abuse case,' Catholic Culture news headlines.: Contemporaneous confirmation of the plea bargain and disposition.

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