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	Ex-Priest's Penalty Will Amount to Just Months Tucson Citizen [Arizona] December 16, 2006 http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/local/35875.php - The Arizona Republic A former Roman Catholic parish priest in Chandler who pleaded guilty to two felony counts of sexual conduct with a minor will likely serve only about three months behind bars under laws that were in effect at the time of his crimes. On Friday, a judge sentenced Joseph Briceño to nearly two years in prison and three years' probation. Briceño, 60, must also register as a sex offender. But because Briceño's crimes were committed in the 1980s, he will have to serve only a fraction of that sentence, about 90 days, his attorney, Karla Momberger, said. Because Briceño has been incarcerated for more than a year, that more than satisfies the sentence, she said. This year, Briceño was on trial for seducing then-teenager Joaquin Bustamante, who attended St. Mary's Catholic Church. Bustamante's sister alleged that she was inappropriately touched by the priest as a young adult. In the midst of trial, Briceño agreed to a plea deal. It took Bustamante, now 41, 10 years to come forward, and it took another 10 years for prosecutors to file charges. Briceño was indicted in 2003.
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