{"id":53130,"date":"2023-05-13T11:33:46","date_gmt":"2023-05-13T18:33:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=53130"},"modified":"2023-05-13T12:04:02","modified_gmt":"2023-05-13T19:04:02","slug":"jury-convicts-priest-of-sex-trafficking-three-victims-in-northern-ohio-some-trafficked-when-they-were-minors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=53130","title":{"rendered":"Jury Convicts Priest of Sex Trafficking Three Victims in Northern Ohio, Some Trafficked When They Were Minors"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"field field--name-field-pr-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden\">\n<div class=\"field__items\">\n<div class=\"field__item even\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: helvetica;\">A federal jury in Northern Ohio convicted Michael J. Zacharias, a priest, of five counts of sex trafficking, officials announced Friday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: helvetica;\"> The charges related to three victims, two of whom Zacharias trafficked when they were minors and as adults.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"justify\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AYYwaHKZV04\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: helvetica;\">According to authorities, the evidence presented to the jury detailed how Zacharias paid the victims to engage in sex acts with him using the victims\u2019 fear of serious harm to compel their compliance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: helvetica;\">Specifically, the jury heard evidence of how Zacharias first met the victims as young boys.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_53132\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53132\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-53132 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/402b4f5f-cf44-440c-959f-be1d8b710de2-Zacharias_2fDavis-300x211.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/402b4f5f-cf44-440c-959f-be1d8b710de2-Zacharias_2fDavis-300x211.webp 300w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/402b4f5f-cf44-440c-959f-be1d8b710de2-Zacharias_2fDavis-1024x721.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/402b4f5f-cf44-440c-959f-be1d8b710de2-Zacharias_2fDavis-768x541.webp 768w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/402b4f5f-cf44-440c-959f-be1d8b710de2-Zacharias_2fDavis.webp 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-53132\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Michael J. Zacharias<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: helvetica;\">The evidence indicated that Zacharias was a Seminarian at St. Catherine\u2019s Catholic Parish school in Toledo, Ohio, and began grooming the boys for commercial sex acts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: helvetica;\">He used his position as a priest and teacher to ingratiate himself with the boys and their families as a trusted friend, mentor, and spiritual counselor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: helvetica;\"> The defendant overcame the victims\u2019 resistance to his eventual commercial sex overtures by gradually sexualizing conversations and conduct with them, officials stated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: helvetica;\">At the same time, the victims were developing serious opiate addictions, using pain medication and, later, heroin. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: helvetica;\">Zacharias waited to propose commercial sex until he knew the victims were so heavily involved in drug abuse that it impacted their daily lives, physical and mental well-being, and ability to maintain a stable school or work life.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1057 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Justice-Depart-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Justice-Depart-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Justice-Depart-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Justice-Depart.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: helvetica;\">The victims\u2019 testimony explained how, in varying degrees, they submitted to Zacharias\u2019 commercial sex solicitations because they feared the psychological harm of losing Zacharias as a father figure and friend. Also they feared losing their connection to the Church and God and suffering the painful symptoms of opioid withdrawal that could be alleviated with the money provided by Zacharias to purchase drugs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: helvetica;\">One victim in particular \u2013 the older brother of another victim \u2013 also explained how he feared Zacharias would sexually abuse his minor brother and others if he did not continue to comply with the defendant\u2019s commercial sex solicitations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: helvetica;\">\u201cThis defendant betrayed the victims in the most inhumane way,\u201d said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department\u2019s Civil Rights Division. \u201cHe robbed them of their childhood, their dignity and their faith. He inflicted cruel psychological harm, preying on their fears and forcing them to choose between submitting to commercial sex acts, or incurring the pain of losing a father figure or counselor, suffering withdrawal sickness, and risking sexual abuse of a loved one.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: helvetica;\">Adding, &#8220;The Justice Department will vigorously prosecute human trafficking crimes to hold offenders like Michael Zacharias accountable and bring justice to their victims.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: helvetica;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7857 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/FBI-Logo-289x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"289\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/FBI-Logo-289x300.png 289w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/FBI-Logo.png 636w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 289px) 100vw, 289px\" \/>\u201cThe defendant not only abused his victims, but also betrayed the trust placed in him by the congregation and those who dutifully serve parishes across the country,\u201d said Special Agent in Charge Gregory Nelsen of the FBI Cleveland Field Office.\u00a0\u201cThe FBI is committed to finding and investigating child predators, so no other people become victim to deceitful and abhorrent behavior.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: helvetica;\">Sentencing has not yet been scheduled. Zacharias faces up to life in prison.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: helvetica;\">Assistant Attorney General Clarke and First Assistant U.S. Attorney Baeppler made the announcement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: helvetica;\">The\u00a0Lima and Toledo Resident Agencies of the\u00a0FBI Cleveland Field Office\u00a0investigated the case.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: helvetica;\">Assistant U.S. Attorney Tracey Tangeman for the Northern District of Ohio and Trial Attorney Lindsey Roberson of the Civil Rights Division\u2019s Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit are prosecuting the case.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A federal jury in Northern Ohio convicted Michael J. 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