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Criminal

Jan. 25, 2007

Prison Release on Hold for Former Priest

LOS ANGELES - State officials have temporarily blocked the release of a former Catholic priest convicted of molesting a boy to determine whether he should be declared a sexually violent predator and be involuntarily committed.

By Sandra Hernandez
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      LOS ANGELES - State officials have temporarily blocked the release of a former Catholic priest convicted of molesting a boy to determine whether he should be declared a sexually violent predator and be involuntarily committed.
      Michael Wempe was supposed to be released from North Kern State Prison near Bakersfield on Jan. 6, but he remains lo...

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