![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")
Borussia Dortmund slumped to a 2-0 loss at Eintracht Frankfurt on Friday for their third straight Bundesliga defeat that deepened the crisis at the Ruhr Valley club.
The result piles more pressure on already-embattled Dortmund coach Nuri Sahin, who still enjoyed the backing of club bosses after their midweek defeat by struggling Holstein Kiel.
The visitors did have the first chance in the game but Serhou Guirassy’s ninth minute header bounced off the post.
And I am happy and that’s the right words to use, so super proud and happy and I look forward to staying here for a long time.’
They were then caught completely off guard nine minutes later when Eintracht broke clear and Hugo Ekitike, who launched the move, slotted in to complete it.
Eintracht, who were without top striker Omar Marmoush, came close to a second goal four minutes later but Ansgar Knauff’s curled effort bounced off the post.
The club had said before the game that transfer talks were ongoing with an unnamed club for Egyptian forward Marmoush’s transfer.
Manchester City are reportedly close to signing the striker, who walked onto the pitch after the end of the game to congratulate his Eintracht teammates in what was likely his last appearance in front of the home fans.
Dortmund, who travel to Bologna for the Champions League on Tuesday, could not find a way back into the game despite pressing for an equaliser, with Serhou Guirassy twice calling for a penalty after going down in the box but instead earning a booking.
It was Eintracht who struck again when Oscar Hojlund found far too much space to charge into the box and seal Dortmund’s third defeat in three league matches this year.
“At the end of the day football is a results-based sport and we could not get a result again today,” said Dortmund midfelder Pascal Gross.
“It was a decent performance from us in the second half but that has to be the standard. The performance was alright but that should be the norm. We did not win the game and at the end of the day, we cannot get anything out of this game.”
Eintracht’s third win in a row tightened their hold on third spot in the standings with 36 points, two behind champions Bayer Leverkusen in second place, who take on Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday. Dortmund are a distant 10th on 25.
