Prosecution deferred in priest pornography case

MONTANA
San Francisco Chronicle

KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) — Flathead County prosecutors have reached a three-year deferred prosecution agreement with a retired Roman Catholic Priest who was charged in a child pornography case last February.

The Daily Inter Lake reports (http://bit.ly/U1hgld ) the agreement with the Rev. Rudy Bullman allows a felony sexual abuse of children charge to be dismissed if he meets several conditions, including attending counseling and a spiritual support group and having his computer checked for pornography every six months.

Bullman was a priest at Risen Christ Parish in Evergreen for about 10 years. He was placed on administrative leave in December 2011 after someone who bought a game system from him reported finding pornographic images of boys.

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