Jamaica: Catholic priest sentenced to 12 years for abusing a twelve-year-old on the church compound
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The offences occurred inside the priest's own living quarters on the church compound, the private space his office gave him within the parish where the child was present.
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2026-03-21 · conviction and sentence
St Catherine Circuit Court, Jamaica (Justice Dale Palmer). A 41-year-old Catholic priest was convicted of sexual intercourse with a 12-year-old and sexual touching, both committed at his living quarters on the church compound between March and April 2023, and was sentenced to 12 years concurrent, with eight years to serve before parole eligibility.
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- abuse in the priest's living quarters on the church compound
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- national newspaper court reporting verdict and sentencing report 'Priest gets 12 years in prison for sex with minor on church compound', Jamaica Gleaner, 23 Mar. 2026.
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- https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20260323/priest-gets-12-years-prison-sex-minor-church-compound Corpus classification: national-newspaper-court-reporting; evidentiary role: verdict-and-sentencing-report. SHA-256 ddb237fa1d91814dc82df2c52e82df3ad6c626cb7c8d7468df3313b383a22ffe
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