{"id":54750,"date":"2023-11-17T19:21:35","date_gmt":"2023-11-18T03:21:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=54750"},"modified":"2023-11-17T19:22:19","modified_gmt":"2023-11-18T03:22:19","slug":"56-year-old-priest-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-sex-trafficking-catholic-school-victims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=54750","title":{"rendered":"56-Year-Old Priest Sentenced to Life in Prison for Sex Trafficking Catholic School Boys"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><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\" \/>A priest was sentenced Friday to life in prison for sex trafficking in northern Ohio, according to authorities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">A federal jury in Toledo, Ohio, previously found defendant Michael Zacharias, 56, guilty of five counts of sex trafficking following a two-week trial in May. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Evidence presented at trial showed that Zacharias met the victims through his affiliation with a Catholic school. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The evidence showed that he used his affiliation and position of authority to groom the boys and grow close with their families before ultimately coercing the victims into engaging in commercial sex acts and manipulating the opioid addictions they developed, officials stated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u201cMichael Zacharias used his position as a trusted spiritual leader and role model for young boys and their families to exploit them in the most insidious ways, coercing his victims from childhood and beyond to engage in commercial sex with him,\u201d said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department\u2019s Civil Rights Division. \u201cThis sentence sends a very clear message that those who abuse their positions of power and authority to sexually assault and exploit children will be held accountable. The Justice Department stands ready to fully enforce our federal human trafficking statutes while seeking justice for the survivors of these treacherous crimes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Former Findlay priest Michael Zacharias to be sentenced for sex crimes\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/l-a6Vrsrovg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Evidence presented at trial, including the testimony of victims and family members, established that the defendant met the victims when they were minor parochial school students through his affiliation with their school. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The evidence showed that the defendant served as a respected member of the clergy for more than 20 years while exploiting his victims over extended periods as they developed opioid addictions and criminal records. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_54752\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54752\" style=\"width: 268px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-54752 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/download-53.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"268\" height=\"188\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-54752\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Michael Zacharias<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">According to testimony and other evidence presented at trial, including financial and phone records, the defendant manipulated the victims\u2019 fears of opioid withdrawal and homelessness to exploit them for commercial sex acts he directed them to perform in exchange for money.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u201cMichael Zacharias\u2019 victims trusted him as a spiritual advisor, a confidant, a community leader, and someone in a position of authority. He exploited his position and that trust to target and victimize young boys and their families, causing lasting damage to both,\u201d said U.S. Attorney Rebecca C. Lutzko for the Northern District of Ohio. \u201c<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_54753\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54753\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-54753 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/images-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/images-13.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/images-13-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-54753\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Michael Zacharias<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Adding, &#8220;Zacharias was held accountable because of the courageous testimony of these young men, who gave voice to his betrayal and abuse, relieved this unimaginable horror and withstood Zacharias\u2019 predictable attempts at trial to attack their veracity. I applaud the bravery of these young men, the people who supported them and the dogged efforts of the assigned FBI agent, who together exposed this predator, masquerading as a man of faith. Although no amount of time can ever wholly repair the damage that Zacharias inflicted on his victims, the life sentence that he received today is a significant step toward finding justice and protecting our community. It sends a message to others who consider similar conduct that the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office will aggressively pursue charges against those who target our children.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6759 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Department-of-Justice-300x197.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Department-of-Justice-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Department-of-Justice-90x60.jpg 90w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Department-of-Justice.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\u201cFor more than two decades, Michael Zacharias used his position as a priest to groom and abuse young boys,\u201d said Assistant Director Luis Quesada of the FBI\u2019s Criminal Investigative Division. \u201cZacharias met his victims when they were as young as five and began exploiting them for commercial sex acts and enabling their resulting opioid addictions. We are profoundly thankful to the victims and families who reported Zacharias and helped the FBI and our partners put an end to further abuse.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u201cUsing a position of trust while deviously preying on one\u2019s vulnerabilities, especially juveniles, is reprehensible,\u201d said Special Agent in Charge Greg Nelsen of the FBI Cleveland Field Office. \u201cThe FBI has zero tolerance for sexual predators and those who commit crimes against children. We will continue to find and investigate individuals and their network who exploit and traffic children and seek justice for the victims and their families.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_54755\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54755\" style=\"width: 201px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-54755 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/download-54.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"251\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-54755\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Michael Zacharias (right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The FBI Cleveland Field Office, Lima, and Toledo Resident Agencies investigated the case.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">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 prosecuted the case.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Anyone who has information about human trafficking should report that information to the National Human Trafficking Hotline toll-free at 1-888-373-7888, which is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">For more information about human trafficking, please visit\u00a0<a class=\"ext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.humantraffickinghotline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-extlink=\"\">www.humantraffickinghotline.org<\/a>. Information on the Justice Department\u2019s efforts to combat human trafficking can be found at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/humantrafficking\">www.justice.gov\/humantrafficking<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A priest was sentenced Friday to life in prison for sex trafficking in northern Ohio, according to authorities. 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