Former Episcopalian priest pleads guilty on sexual assault charges

From Central New York-

A former Episcopal priest pleaded guilty Friday in Susquehanna County Court of Common Pleas to sexually assaulting two teenage boys.

Ralph Johnson, 83, of Gibson Township, Pa., entered guilty pleas to two counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse lodged against him in two separate cases, according to the Susquehanna County District Attorney's office.

Each count carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. Johnson will be sentenced in March. Each conviction carries a maximum sentence of 20 years.

While ordained, Johnson served the churches of St. Paul's in Owego and Zion Church in Windsor.

Johnson was charged in February with 45 counts related to the sexual abuse of a boy at the former priest's residence in Susquehanna County, Pa. The charges stemmed from incidents between 1992 and 1995 at Johnson's Gibson Township house, police said. The victim was between the ages of 11 and 13 years old.

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