Former Priest Withdraws Pleas Over Child Sex Abuse After Judge’s Rejection of Sentencing Agreement

Former Priest Withdraws Pleas Over Child Sex Abuse After Judge’s Rejection of Sentencing Agreement



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The former priest of the Archdiocese of Detroit, who was ordained in 1968, was dismissed from the clerical state in 2007.

After hearing victim impact statements, O’Brien decided that Berthiaume deserved more than 366 days in prison.