Former Conroe priest Manuel La Rosa-Lopez heading to prison for child indecency
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CONROE, Texas (KTRK) A Catholic priest is heading to Texas state prison after his formal sentencing on Wednesday for committing indecency with two underage parishioners 20 years ago.
Father Manuel La Rosa-Lopez will serve 10 years in prison on two charges of second-degree felony indecency with a child. The maximum penalty for the charge is 20 years in prison.
Last month, La Rosa-Lopez took a plea deal for the charges connected to two victims, though, the Montgomery County District Attorney s Office said he committed crimes against a total of four identified victims.
Former Conroe priest Manuel La Rosa-Lopez heading to prison for child indecency
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CONROE, Texas (KTRK) A Catholic priest is heading to Texas state prison after his formal sentencing on Wednesday for committing indecency with two underage parishioners 20 years ago.
Father Manuel La Rosa-Lopez will serve 10 years in prison on two charges of second-degree felony indecency with a child. The maximum penalty for the charge is 20 years in prison.
Last month, La Rosa-Lopez took a plea deal for the charges connected to two victims, though, the Montgomery County District Attorney s Office said he committed crimes against a total of four identified victims.
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1of10Manuel La Rosa-Lopez is escorting out of courtroom after his sentencing in downtown Conroe, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020. La Rosa-Lopez pleaded guilty last month to several counts of indecency with a child accepting a 10 year sentence.Gustavo Huerta/Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
2of10Manuel La Rosa-Lopez is escorting to the back of a Montgomery County transportation van after his sentencing in downtown Conroe, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020. La Rosa-Lopez pleaded guilty last month to several counts of indecency with a child accepting a 10 year sentence.Gustavo Huerta/Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
It happened in the 23700 block of Pankey Drive just before 10 p.m.
A man who was house sitting told deputies he heard banging in the back of the house and found a man in his 20s wielding a hammer, according to Steve Squier with the Montgomery County Sheriff s Office.
The intruder charged the house sitter who was armed, Squier said. That s when the house sitter shot the man several times.
The intruder died at the scene.
No charges were filed related to the incident, which was being investigated by the Montgomery County District Attorney s Office and the sheriff s office.
The name of the man who died was not immediately known.