Catholic church had been alerted to Texas priest’s sexual predation for years – but dawdled before acting
Church officials had extended the temporary term of Anthony Odiong, recently convicted of sexual assault, even after women came forward with allegations of abuse Key takeaways from the Guardian’s inquiry into the church’s handling of a predatory priest Internal Catholic church files obtained by the Guardian reveal that clergy leaders wanted to quadruple what was supposed to be a temporary, three-year role as pastor at a suburban New Orleans church for a priest who had nearly a half-dozen women …

