Victims of a Montgomery County Catholic deacon who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexual abuse Thursday said he abused his roles as a father and church leader.

“Dan Stallings is liar. He lied to his wife for 40 years about what a terrible person he was. He lied to his stepdaughter that she keep their relationship a secret to show respect for his love. He lied to me when he told me our relationship was special and something that made God smile,” one of the victims told Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Michael Pincus before Pincus sentenced Stallings, 72.