PENNSYLVANIA
Tribune-Democrat
By David Hurst dhurst@tribdem.com
U.S. District Judge Kim R. Gibson has denied a motion to freeze a convicted former Central City priest’s assets because of delayed efforts to repay his court debts.
In a one-page order, Gibson denied federal prosecutors’ request, saying the Rev. Joseph Maurizio’s “fine and restitution payments have been received by the Clerk of Court.”
Court documents, including copies of several treasurer’s checks dated March 26, show the payments were made last week – albeit after an earlier court deadline – with $50,000 sent to pay off court-issued fines.
But the payments included $10,000 in restitution each of two former Honduran orphans – both now adults – who were victims during Maurizio’s mission trips to the impoverished country, a jury found last year.
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