Michigan priest pleads guilty to sexually abusing 5-year-old boy in 1987

Delorenzo, 84, is predicted to serve 5 years of probation. The primary yr of his probation shall be served in Genesee County Jail. His sentencing is about for June 13 at 8:30 a.m.

The opposite fees that have been dismissed by the state in trade for Delorenzo’s responsible plea alleged that from 1995-2000 the priest sexually assaulted a male little one whereas the boy was a scholar at Holy Redeemer Faculty in Burton, Michigan. In accordance with The Burton View, the college closed in 2009.

In accordance with an affidavit accompanying the unique grievance in opposition to Delorenzo, from June 1988 to January 2002 he served because the pastor of Holy Redeemer Church in Burton, which owned the college. The Sisters of the Holy Cross of Notre Dame staffed the college.

The priest was ordained in 1965, the affidavit stated. 

After the primary grievance, Delorenzo was faraway from lively ministry and by no means returned, the discharge stated. All allegations in opposition to the priest have been referred to legislation enforcement, in keeping with the diocese’s press launch.

Now that authorized proceedings are nearing conclusion, the diocese is pursuing laicization of the priest.