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UPDATE::  Former St. Landry priest sentenced to seven years hard labor for molesting teen

A former St. Landry Parish priest was sentenced to seven years of hard labor and three years of probation for sexually assaulting a teen boy.

Michael Guidry, 76, pleaded guilty to molesting a juvenile in March. He faced a maximum of 10 years. 

"There are certain things in life that we just can't tolerate and one of those is the sexual abuse of children by priests," said 27th Judicial District Court Judge Alonzo Harris when he handed down the sentence Tuesday. "If you cannot trust the men of God for spiritual guidance, then who can you trust?"

The Lafayette Diocese priest accused of sexually abusing a teenager turned himself in Wednesday to the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office, 10 days after the diocese publicly disclosed the allegation.

Michael Guidry, 75, confessed to assaulting the victim, who was 16 at the time, after serving the boy alcohol, according to the Sheriff’s Office. The abuse occurred at Guidry’s home in Morrow, authorities said.

Guidry was released after posting $21,500 bond, according to Maj. Eddie Thibodeaux. Guidry faces one count of molestation of a juvenile and one count of contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile.

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