PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia Inquirer
By John Shiffman
INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
A defrocked Catholic priest who grew up in Northeast Philadelphia pleaded guilty today to sexually assaulting an altar boy in Camden County in 1995.
By pleading guilty to second-degree assault, James F. Hopkins, who had been living in Palm City, Fla., will face five to 10 years in state prison. Prosecutors withdrew a first-degree sexual assault charge that carried up to 20 years in prison.
Under a plea agreement negotiated by Assistant Camden County Prosecutor Donna Spinosi, Hopkins will also be required to register under Megan's Law.
Superior Court Judge Linda Baxter set sentencing for March 4.
Posted by kshaw at December 20, 2004 08:33 PM