6-Jan-2012 - Bishop Lahey gets time served for child porn

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Raymond Lahey, the disgraced Roman Catholic bishop who admitted he was addicted to looking at child pornography, will be released from prison. He was sentenced Wednesday to 15 months in Reebok NFL jerseys prison and two years probation but will receive a two-for-one credit for time served. Lahey pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography for the purposes of importation to Canada. Lahey, 71, a Newfoundlander and former head of the Diocese of Antigonish in Nova Scotia, was caught in 2009 at Ottawa's airport after authorities checked his personal computer and found a large cache of child pornography. Terms of Lahey's probation include:Being subject to a computer search at any time at work or home.Advising his probation officer if he leaves Canada for more than 48 hours.Forfeiting electronic devices seized at the airport when he was arrested.After the hearing adjourned, Lahey's lawyer Michael Edelson said the disgraced Catholic bishop's career with the church is over. Lahey contacted the Pope about leaving the Catholic diocese about a year ago but did not hear a response, Edelson said.Bishop of Antigonish responds nfl headset to verdictIn a written statement Bishop Brian Joseph Dunn said "this entire matter has caused a great deal of hurt, disappointment and anger within and outside of our Diocese." "Church leaders are called to provide good example and to show moral integrity in their lives. When they commit serious moral failures, this can have a significant impact on the faith community. This is especially so when it involves the crime of child pornography," Dunn said. The Crown's case involved 588 photos and 63 videos, with the Crown pointing out that some involved adolescent boys engaged in sex acts while wearing a Crucifix and rosary beads. Some of the images shown to the judge depicted scenes of bondage, featuring young men who were bound nhl jerseys from china and on all fours. At a sentencing hearing in December, Lahey apologized for his actions, describing himself as a man who became addicted to internet-based porn "on an indiscriminate basis." Lahey, whose career included serving as a bishop in western Newfoundland before moving to Nova Scotia, said he wanted others to learn from his mistakes.

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