Greenville, South Carolina’s CBS affiliate reports:
A former priest in Laurens, South Carolina, will be headed to prison after taking a minor from South Carolina to Florida with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, according to the Attorney General’s Office. Jamie Adolfo Gonzalez-Farias, aka “Father Gonzalez,” 68, of Laurens, a former Catholic priest, pleaded guilty in federal court to transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity.
Authorities say Gonzalez-Farias admitted that he took a minor victim from South Carolina to Florida with the intent to commit lewd and lascivious molestation. US Judge Mary Geiger Lewis accepted the guilty plea and will sentence Gonzalez-Farias after receiving and reviewing a sentencing report. The charge carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years and a maximum penalty of life in prison, plus fines and restitution.
Read the full article. This guy made our running tally upon his arrest back in January of this year.
The South Carolina priest transported his victim to a hotel room in Panama City, Florida, where he molested the young boy. https://t.co/3TBgpsjIHm
— The State Newspaper (@thestate) August 10, 2023
Jaime Adolfo Gonzalez-Farias, a Chilean priest who has served in Charleston and other parts of South Carolina, pleaded guilty in federal court Aug. 10 to the sexual exploitation of a South Carolina child with whom he traveled to Florida in 2020. https://t.co/jRHveF5r4I
— Post and Courier Columbia (@PCColumbia) August 10, 2023
Former South Carolina Priest Indicted for the Sexual Abuse of a Minor: Jamie Adolfo Gonzalez-Farias, a former South Carolina priest, has been indicted for the alleged sexual abuse of an 11-year-old minor. https://t.co/AUVMRFQSlw
— FBI Columbia (@FBIColumbia) January 12, 2023
Catholic League: “Clergy Sexual Abuse Is Disappearing”https://t.co/NSXoIrh2OU pic.twitter.com/OS8Uo70duK
— JoeMyGod (@JoeMyGod) July 19, 2023