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Former Maryland Priest Who Sexually Abused Underage Parishioner Gets 22 Years In Prison Former Maryland Priest Who Sexually Abused Underage Parishioner Gets 22 Years In Prison
Former Maryland Priest Who Sexually Abused Underage Parishioner Gets 22 Years In Prison A former Maryland priest has been sentenced to 22 years in federal prison for sexually abusing a minor he met through his church and producing nude images of other minors, the US Attorney’s Office for Maryland reports. Fernando Cristancho, 65, of Bel Air, was a priest in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, worked as a priest in Baltimore County and at St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Harford County from 1999 to 2002. During his time at St. Ignatius, Cristancho became involved with three victims, ages 11-13, all whose families were members of the congregation. He started getting spending time wit…

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