![Rev. Fr. Anthony Odiong, a US-based Nigerian Louisiana Catholic priest, was arrested in Florida on Tuesday for possessing child pornography, according to law authorities. The suspect is reportedly accused of many other cases of sexual assault. The Waco, Texas, Police Department announced in a Facebook post on Tuesday that officers detained Father Anthony Odiong in Ave Maria, Florida, with assistance from the United States Marshals Service. Waco police announced in March that they had received "credible information" about a sexual assault allegedly committed by Odiong in Texas in 2012. “During the subsequent investigation, a case of possession of child pornography was uncovered,” the police said. The priest was apprehended in Florida by the Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force. The Waco Police Department said that he will be extradited to Texas. Odiong had previously served in the Archdiocese of New Orleans before being removed as priest in December of last year due to controversy over homilies in which he claimed, among other things, that the Catholic Church was being taken over by "the gays." At the time, the priest was also accused of abusive behaviour; a Louisiana lady claimed in U.S. bankruptcy court that Odiong had committed both financial and sexual abuse against her. Prior to joining the New Orleans Archdiocese, Odiong served in at least two Texas parishes. On Tuesday, Waco police stated that during their sexual assault investigation, "the presence of other survivors was revealed." “Multiple women have come forward to tell similar experiences as the sexual assault survivor who reported the initial allegation,” the police department said. “Survivors’ experiences ranged from sexual assault and indecent assault, more commonly recognised as groping, and financial abuse, with some survivors experiencing every element of Anthony Odiong’s manipulation.” The police said they “believe there may be more survivors, and we wish to speak with anyone who [has] had similar encounters” with the priest. The Archdiocese of New Orleans issued a brief news release on Tuesday noting Odiong's arrest in Florida. The archdiocese “encourages anyone with any information to contact law enforcement,” the release said.](https://chronicle.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ezgif-6-4730550ede-300x200.jpg "Odiong: US-based Nigerian Catholic priest convicted over sexual assault")
The first-ever Manchester Derby settled by a penalty shootout was won by Manchester City, who ended a run of three consecutive losses in the Community Shield after a 7-6 victory against Manchester United, giving Pep Guardiola’s men a seventh triumph in their history and their third since the Spaniard took over as City manager.
For just the eighth time in the history of the Community Shield, the previous season’s FA Cup finalists faced off, and following the Red Devils’ triumph in May, Erik ten Hag was looking to start his third campaign at the United helm with another success.
A Man City side comprised of a mix of youth and experience dominated the early possession as their opponents looked to soak up the pressure and hit on the counter.
City’s youngsters were proving dangerous for the United defence, with Oscar Bobb looking the most threatening, coming close to the opener midway through the half as he cut in from the right and sent an effort over the bar.
Minutes later, Bobb then pounced on a loose ball following a mix-up at the back for United and fed James McAtee, whose curling shot cannoned off the post.
It wasn’t until just before the half-hour mark that Ten Hag’s men posed an attacking threat as Amad Diallo picked the ball up on the right flank and drifted into the box before shooting off-target.
The Red Devils finished the half strongly, almost seizing a half-time lead when a well-worked team move culminated with Marcus Rashford opening his body up to curl an effort wide of the far post from inside the box.
Neither coach made a change at the break, and United looked a lot more comfortable following the restart, hitting the back of the net within eight minutes. Lisandro Martínez split the City defence, sending Bruno Fernandes through on goal and the United captain turned and fired in a sublime finish from outside the box – but the Portuguese maestro was teased by a delayed offside flag, chalking the goal off.
A host of changes altered the tempo of the contest just after the hour mark but once settled in, it became a back-and-forth affair as Rashford was denied by the woodwork after being picked out by the storming Alejandro Garnacho.
The Argentine was proving to be a thorn in City’s side and he broke the deadlock in the 82nd minute after drifting into the box and sliding the ball past Ederson. However, Bernardo Silva then popped up in the 89th minute with a bullet header to send the match into penalties.
Level after seven penalties apiece, Jonny Evans lifted his penalty over the bar, leaving Manuel Akanji to score and give City victory against their local rivals, ending their rotten run in the Community Shield – their first win in six years.
