PA Priest Sentenced To 3 Years On Child Porn Charges

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports:

A Roman Catholic priest and former confidant of the royal family of Monaco was sentenced Monday to more than three years in prison for accessing a trove of thousands of pornographic images of children.

The Rev. William McCandless first came to to the attention of U.S. authorities after a stash of illicit photos and videos was discovered while he was stationed in the tiny nation on the French Riviera and working as an adviser to Princess Charlene, the wife of Monaco’s royal sovereign, Prince Albert II.

And while McCandless, 58, of Elkton, Md., had previously suggested that the case there against him was fueled by petty jealousies over the influence he’d amassed at the royal court, he made no mention of such palace intrigue Monday as he stood for sentencing in the federal courtroom of a Pennsylvania coal town half a world away.

Read the full article. McCandless reportedly favored child porn that depicted torture. There’s much more at the link.

A Roman Catholic priest and former confidant of the royal family of Monaco was sentenced Monday to more than three years in prison for accessing a trove of pornographic images of children while working in the royal palace.https://t.co/YZfTXn2FGB

— The Philadelphia Inquirer (@PhillyInquirer) January 24, 2023

Reverend William McCandless, 58, pleaded guilty to 1 count of accessing child pornography and has been sentenced to 37 months in prison.https://t.co/drtSmk5DJQ pic.twitter.com/bTDHZvB5Jq

— ???? (@antifaoperative) January 23, 2023