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Fr. James Jackson

Fr. James Jackson apologizes, claims ‘addiction’ to child porn

A prominent U.S. priest asked a court to sentence him to five years for possessing child sex abuse material.

The Pillar
Dec 11, 2023
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This report was updated subsequent to publication.

In a plea for a sentence of five years on child pornography charges, Fr. James Jackson told a federal judge that he accepted responsibility for his crimes and was sorry, and that he had been sexually abused himself as a minor.

Fr. James Jackson. Pillar file photo.

 The priest also sent to the court an Aug…

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