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Francis A. Benham

Brief Summary

First complaint made in 1979 and he was sent for treatment. Pleaded guilty in 2005 to molesting 15-year-old boy and sodomizing a 13-year-old girl in the late 1970s. Sentenced to 2 concurrent 10 yr sentences but suspened all but 18 months. Released fromprison 1/06, followed by 3 yrs probation. Placed on sex offender registry. Previously worked in Columbus OH and in Illinois. In Illinois he was a certified child care provider with Human Services.

News Links

Washington Post 7.3.04 ;
Columbus Dispatch 8.20.04 ;
Washington Times 3.5.05 ;
Gazette.net 3.7.05 ;
The Courier 3.7.05 ;
Columbus Dispatch 1.13.06 ;
State Journal-Register 1.21.06 ;
Washington Times 1.22.06 ;
The Courier 1.22.06 ;
The Courier 1.23.06 ;
Washington Post 12.2.10;
Lincoln, IL, Lincoln Courier, "Former priest cited for practicing psychology", 12.10.22;

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