![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")
FC Bayern Munich has rewritten Bundesliga history in stunning fashion, breaking the league’s long-held single-season scoring record with a relentless attacking effort that has redefined German football dominance.
The previous record of 101 goals, set more than five decades ago by the legendary Bayern Munich side led by Gerd Müller, was one of the most iconic in European football.
It stayed untouched for 53 years, nine months, two weeks, and one day. Until now.
Under the leadership of Vincent Kompany, Bayern have surged past that total, hitting 106 goals with five matches still left to play.
It is an accomplishment that not only outshines history but also implies the possibility of breaking the record for future generations.
As reported by Fabrizio Romano on Saturday, “FC Bayern broke the Bundesliga goals scored record (101) by scoring 106 goals this season under Vincent Kompany.” There are five more games to go.”
This was no ordinary title charge. Bayern’s strategy this season has combined tactical discipline with attacking freedom, overwhelming opponents with pace, precision, and an unwavering will to score.
Week after week, they have destroyed defenses, transforming regular games into goal fests and boosting the Bundesliga’s attacking standard.
Beyond the numbers, this accomplishment has symbolic significance.
Breaking a record so intimately associated with Müller and Bayern’s golden age ties the past and present, linking generations of success at one of Europe’s most illustrious teams.
With five games remaining, the question isn’t whether Bayern will break the record but how far they will go.
What was once deemed untouchable has now been surpassed, and the 2025-26 season will be remembered as the year when Bayern Munich elevated the extraordinary to the new standard.
