Retired Pittsburgh priest sentenced for alleged assault of young boy, not behind bars after bizarre twist

PITTSBURGH — A former Catholic priest from the Diocese of Pittsburgh was in court Thursday facing a lengthy prison sentence after allegations that he sexually assaulted a young boy.

Father Hugh J. Lang, 89, was found guilty of felony unlawful contact with a minor, along with three other misdemeanors in November.

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The former priest at Saint Therese in Munhall was sentenced to just under two years behind bars, so why is he not in jail?

A motion regarding the statute of limitations was filed in November 2019 by Lang’s prior attorney after he had been found guilty.

Because that motion was never addressed, Judge Anthony Mariani – now assigned to Lang’s case – allowed the defense attorney to file a post-sentence motion in 10 days with an appeal in 30 days.

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