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Posted by Elyssa M. Millspaugh (Editor) , July 26, 2013
A local priest accused of sexually abusing a minor, and facing federal firearms charges, appeared before a judge Thursday for a detention hearing at Bridgeport Federal Court.
Father Paul Gotta, 55, former administrator of St. Philip in East Windsor and St. Catherine in Broad Brook, is charged with aiding and abetting the unlawful transport of a firearm in interstate commerce, and the purchase of a handgun by a juvenile in violation of federal law, according to a press release issued by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
In federal custody since his arrest last Friday, a judge Thursday agreed to a plan for Rev. Gotta’s release to the custody of his sister, according to WFSB.
The terms of release include confinement to Rev. Gotta’s Bridgeport home, electronic monitoring, and the removal of legally owned weapons from his home, WFSB reports.
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