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ARIZONA
Los Angeles Times
A Catholic priest who had been indicted in Arizona on charges of sexually abusing minors was arrested in Mexicali and deported to the United States, the U.S. marshal's office said Monday.
Joseph Cervantes Briceno, a fugitive since 2003, was a parish priest in rural Mexicali before being arrested by Mexican authorities. He is in an El Centro jail awaiting extradition to Arizona.