Former Priest Anthony Odiong Sentenced to Life for Sexual Assault
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Former Priest Anthony Odiong Sentenced to Life for Sexual Assault
- Anthony Odiong, a 57-year-old former Roman Catholic priest, was sentenced to life in prison on June 2, 2026, after being found guilty of three counts of sexual assault.
- A Waco, Texas, jury delivered the verdict on May 29, 2026, finding Odiong guilty of exploiting his spiritual authority over multiple women, with prosecutors also presenting DNA evidence that he fathered a child with a woman under his spiritual direction in Louisiana in 2023.
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Anthony Odiong, a former Roman Catholic priest, received a life sentence in a Texas court on June 2, 2026, after a jury convicted him of one count of first-degree sexual assault and two counts of second-degree sexual assault. The jury also imposed two concurrent 20-year prison terms and a $30,000 fine, with Odiong becoming eligible for parole after serving 30 years.
The verdict, delivered on May