No verdict in Central City priest trial

We Are Central PA
September 21, 2015

http://www.wearecentralpa.com/news/local-news/no-verdict-in-central-city-priest-trial

Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.

After six hours of deliberation in the trial of Father Joseph Maurizio, we are still waiting for a verdict.

The dozen jurors sat through closing arguments after two weeks of trial.

Monday the defense rehashed the inconsistencies in the prosecution's argument, like the boys timeline of when and where the alleged sex acts could have happened as well as how.  An alleged victim also came forward during the trial and said he lied in his forensic interview.

The prosecution said the innocent boys relied on folks like Maurizio to help them and that the jury simply has to look at the evidence, including the photos, allegedly taken by Maurizio.  Some of the photos showed the boys exposed.

The jury has two weeks worth of arguments to deliberate, including photos and witness accounts. They will begin deliberation again Tuesday morning.