Anthony Odiong Goes to Prison for Life

Anthony Odiong 被判處終身監禁


Introduction

Church leaders in Texas and Louisiana knew Anthony Odiong did bad things. They let him work as a priest. Now, he is in prison for life.

德克薩斯州和路易斯安那州的教會領袖知道 Anthony Odiong 做了一些壞事,但他們仍讓他擔任神父。現在,他被判處終身監禁。

Main Body

Odiong worked in Austin from 2006 to 2012. People said he touched them in bad ways. The church leaders knew this, but they did not tell other leaders for a long time.

Odiong 在 2006 年至 2012 年間於奧斯汀工作。有人指稱他以不當的方式觸碰他們。教會領袖知情,但很長時間都沒有告知其他領袖。

Odiong moved to New Orleans in 2015. The leaders there liked him. They gave him letters saying he was a good man. They let him work until 2023.

Odiong 於 2015 年搬到紐奧良。當地的領袖很喜歡他,甚至出具信函稱讚他是一個好人。他一直工作到 2023 年。

In 2024, a court in Texas said Odiong was guilty. He hurt two women. The police found DNA evidence. The judge sent him to prison for the rest of his life.

2024 年,德克薩斯州的一座法院判定 Odiong 有罪。他傷害了兩名女性。警方發現了 DNA 證據,法官判處他終身監禁。

Conclusion

Anthony Odiong is in prison. Many people are angry because the church leaders did not stop him.

Anthony Odiong 現在入獄了。許多人感到憤怒,因為教會領袖當時沒有阻止他。

Vocabulary Learning

🕰️ The 'Past' Glue

In this story, we see a lot of words that tell us something happened before now. To reach A2, you need to spot the difference between 'Regular' and 'Special' past words.

1. The Easy Ones (Just add -ed) These follow a simple rule. You just put 'ed' at the end:

  • Work → Worked
  • Touch → Touched
  • Liked → Liked

2. The Rule-Breakers (Special words) These change completely. You must memorize them:

  • Is → Was
  • Do → Did
  • Give → Gave
  • Say → Said
  • Find → Found

Quick Logic Map: Action in 2006 \rightarrow Worked Action in 2015 \rightarrow Moved Action in 2024 \rightarrow Sent

Vocabulary Learning

priest (n.)
A religious leader in a church
Example:The priest spoke to the people during the service.
guilty (adj.)
Having done something wrong or broken the law
Example:The man was found guilty of stealing the car.
evidence (n.)
Facts or signs that show something is true
Example:The police found evidence at the crime scene.
prison (n.)
A building where criminals are kept
Example:He has to stay in prison for ten years.
Practice A2 words in a crossword