Defrocked priest will serve 5 years of probation for molesting altar boys at Harrisburg church between 1997 and 2002 John Allen, 77, was sentenced today in Dauphin County Court as part of a plea arrangement with prosecutors. He must also register as a sex offender for life. Author: Keith Schweigert (FOX43) Updated: 1:36 PM EST February 16, 2021 HARRISBURG, Pa. — Note: The video above is from March 2019. A defrocked Catholic priest from York County accused of molesting two boys in a Harrisburg church between 1997 and 2002 was sentenced to five years of probation Tuesday morning in Dauphin County court. John Allen, 77, was charged with molesting the victims while they served as altar boys at St. Margaret Mary's Alacoque Church.