![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")
Arsenal keeper Bernd Leno was carried off on a stretcher with what looked like a serious knee injury during his side’s game at Brighton.
The game was stopped in the first half while Leno received treatment on the pitch after his knee appeared to give way after landing awkwardly.
German Leno sat up as he was being carried off and pointed at Brighton’s Neal Maupay, who had challenged him.
He was replaced by Emiliano Martinez for the rest of the game.
Former England and Chelsea winger Karen Carney, who is covering the match for BBC Radio 5 Live, said French striker Maupay nudged Leno during an aerial challenge forcing the keeper to land awkwardly.
“That’s when his knee went. That little nudge has taken him in a different direction. That’s the issue he was making as he was going off.
“He is potentially out for a long time. It wasn’t needed but it’s football and it is a contact sport.”
Get well soon, Bernd ❤️#BHAARS pic.twitter.com/xRXqGopQqp
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) June 20, 2020
