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After listening to confession from a resident of the Dixon Migrant Camp on Tuesday, September 18, 2007, Rev. Uriel Ojeda gives a blessing. Ojeda, who was born in New Jersey, but raised in Mexico is one of a few Catholic priests fluent in English and Spanish. In Dec. of 2011 Ojeda was accused of sexually molesting a Sacramento teenager. -
Rev. Uriel Ojeda, attends a bail review motion at the Sacramento Main Jail on Monday, Dec. 19, 2011. Ojeda's hearing was postponed to January 5, by his attorney Jesse Ortiz said. The Catholic priest is said to be in good spirits and drawing to pass the time in his cell. -
Oscar Michel of Woodland who is part of Grupo Juvenil San Juan Diego, cries as he joins supporters of Rev. Uriel Ojeda as they sing the song "Amigo" by Brazilian singer Roberto Carlos. Michel is part of a youth group that Ojeda was instrumental in bringing the church youth together in Woodland according to supporters. Two years ago, Father Uriel Ojeda stood at the pulpit of his church in Woodland and presided over midnight Mass, then visited the homes of parishioners for breakfast. -
Two years ago, Father Uriel Ojeda stood at the pulpit of his church in Woodland and presided over midnight Mass, then visited the homes of parishioners for breakfast. This Christmas, some of those same parishioners sang carols to him from outside of the Sacramento County Main Jail, where the young priest stands accused of sexually molesting a teenager. -
Two years ago, Father Uriel Ojeda stood at the pulpit of his church in Woodland and presided over midnight Mass, then visited the homes of parishioners for breakfast. This Christmas, some of those same parishioners sang carols to him from outside of the Sacramento County Main Jail, where the young priest stands accused of sexually molesting a teenager. -
Amelia Salas, left, Guadalupe Ramirez, and Sylvia Chavez, all of Woodland look toward the back of the Sacramento County Main Jail as they join supporters of the Rev. Uriel Ojeda in singing Christmas Carols and the song "Amigo," by Brazilian singer Roberto Carlos. Two years ago, Father Uriel Ojeda stood at the pulpit of his church in Woodland and presided over midnight Mass, then visited the homes of parishioners for breakfast. -
Veronica Lopez, 18, of Winters sings carols to prisoners as she joins a group that gathered to show their support for Rev. Uriel Ojeda on Christmas Day outside the Main Jail in Sacramento. Two years ago, Father Uriel Ojeda stood at the pulpit of his church in Woodland and presided over midnight Mass, then visited the homes of parishioners for breakfast. -
Oscar Michel, center cries on the shoulder of friend Martha Carrillo, both of Woodland as other supporters of Rev. Uriel Ojeda cry for him as they look towards the Sacramento jail were the Catholic priest is being held on charges that he sexually abused a Sacramento teenager. More than 30 supporters of Ojeda sang carols for the priest and other prisoners on Christmas day. -
Supporters of Father Uriel Ojeda stand outside the courtroom in the Downtown Sacramento jail were the Catholic priest's bail hearing was taking place on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2011. -
Supporters of Father Uriel Ojeda stand outside the courtroom in the Downtown Sacramento jail were the Catholic priest's bail hearing was taking place on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2011. In a photo printed on a shirt Ojeda is seen as he prepares the Holy Eucharist during this his first Mass as a priest in 2007 at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. -
Moises Jauregui, of Woodland, raises is his hands as he tells supporters of Rev. Uriel Ojeda that he can see them on Christmas Day 2011. Two years ago, Father Uriel Ojeda stood at the pulpit of his church in Woodland and presided over midnight Mass, then visited the homes of parishioners for breakfast. This Christmas, some of those same parishioners sang carols to him from outside of the Sacramento County Main Jail, where the young priest stands accused of sexually molesting a teenager.
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