October 14, 2005

JUDGE DELAYS PRIEST'S SENTENCING ON PORN CHARGE

ROCHESTER (NY)
Newswatch 50

A federal judge has postponed the sentencing of a Rochester priest who pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography.

Judge David Larimer told prosecutors to investigate whether Michael Volino knowingly downloaded the images.

The judge also ordered the removal of Volino's electronic monitoring system.

Volino pleaded guilty last year to possessing more than three images, but prosecutors say he had more than 600.

Volino's lawyer said the images stored on a church computer were in a temporary folder the priest didn't know existed.

The sentencing has been delayed until December 7th. (Associated Press)

Posted by kshaw at October 14, 2005 11:39 AM