![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")
Ajax are set to battle it out with Manchester United for 19-year-old Ghanaian winger Kamaldeen Sulemana, who currently plays with Danish side FC Nordsjaelland. (Mail on Sunday)
Manchester United will offer Uruguayan striker Edison Cavani a £2.5m pay rise to keep the 34-year-old at the club for another year. (Sun on Sunday)
Manchester United and keen to sign England midfielder Jude Bellingham, 17, from Borussia Dortmund this summer rather than his team-mate Jadon Sancho, 21. (Bild, via Manchester Evening News)
Bellingham, however, is happy at Dortmund, who “definitely will not sell” the teenager after beating United for his signature less than 12 months ago. (Sport 1 journalist Patrick Berger on Twitter)
Borussia Dortmund also do not want to sell Norwegian striker Erling Haaland, 20, and would only consider offers of 180m euros for the 20-year-old. (Marca)
Juventus have no intention of parting with Dutch international defender Matthijs de Ligt with approaches for the 21-year-old from Chelsea and Barcelona already knocked back. (Tuttosport – in Italian)
Everton are considering a more for Fulham’s Cameroonian midfielder Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, 25. (Sunday Mirror)
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has called on the club’s board to spend big to ensure the Gunners remain among the Premier League’s contenders. (Sunday Star)
Meanwhile, the Gunners are keen to tie down highly-rated 18-year-old English winger Kido Taylor-Hart to a new deal in the next month. (Sun on Sunday)
Newcastle United have extended Swiss defender Fabian Schar’s contract, with the 29-year-old due to remain at the club until 2022 (Blick via Chronicle Live)
Everton could sign Poland and former Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny from Juventus this summer but Paris St-Germain are also interested in the 31-year-old. (Calciomercato – in Italian)
Sheffield United’s 23-year-old Norwegian midfielder Sander Berge, who has been linked with Arsenal, Aston Villa and Everton, could leaves Bramall Lane for £35m because of a relegation clause in his contract. (Yorkshire Live)
West Ham are looking to re-sign forward Marko Arnautovic from Chinese club Shanghai SIPG, while Crystal Palace, Everton, Inter Milan and AC Milan have also been linked with the 32-year-old Austrian. (Il Resto del Carlino, via Sunday Mail)
Chelsea are keen to tie 19-year-old striker Armando Broja down to a long-term deal at Stamford Bridge after being impressed by the Albania international’s season-long loan stint at Vitesse Arnhem, in which he has scored 10 league goals. (Sun on Sunday)
Incoming Roma boss Jose Mourinho could look to bring in 27-year-old Italy striker Andrea Belotti from Torino, with Paris St-Germain’s Argentine forward Mauro Icardi is also a target for the Giallorossi. Roma may also still look to keep 35-year-old Bosnia striker Edin Dzeko, who had previously been expected to leave the club in the summer. (Corriere dello Sport – in Italian)
Barcelona remain interested in Ajax’s Ryan Gravenberch, 18, having first tried to sign the Dutch midfielder as a 15-year-old. Barca, however, face competition for Gravenberch, who has been linked to a number of clubs including Manchester United and Juventus. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish)
Bayern Munich president Herbert Hainer said the German club will “not make any expensive transfers” this summer, which appears to rule them out of a potential move for Inter Milan’s 22-year-old Morocco right-back Achraf Hakimi. (Goal)
Liverpool manger Jurgen Klopp has assured Japanese international midfielder Takumi Minamino, 26, who has been on loan at Southampton, that he remains part of the long-term thinking at Anfield. (Goal)
