Plea deal means no prison time for accused priest

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A former Germantown Catholic priest accused of sexually abusing a 14-year-old altar boy will serve no prison time under a plea deal reached with prosecutors.

Instead, the deal between the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office and the Rev. Aaron Joseph Cote calls for 10 years probation, five of which are supervised.

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