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In a Miami courtroom, a jury handed down a guilty verdict to Michael Karl Geilenfeld, the founder of an orphanage in Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince. The 73-year-old Colorado resident was accused of sexually abusing boys at St. Joseph's Home for Boys for decades. The six counts of illicit sexual contact with minors abroad and one count of traveling to Haiti for this criminal act led to his conviction.
Geilenfeld now faces a sentence of 210 years in prison, as decided by a federal judge in Miami. These charges mark a grim end to the once revered figure who ran the orphanage for many years.
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[1] Michael Karl Geilenfeld, the convicted sex offender, was the founder of St. Joseph's Home for Boys.[2] Geilenfeld, aged 73, was sentenced to 210 years in a Miami federal prison for decades of child sex abuse.[3] Further details about the case can be found in court records.
[1] Besides founding St. Joseph's Home for Boys, Michael Karl Geilenfeld has been convicted of sexually abusing minors.[2] The court's verdict has resulted in a federal sentence of 210 years for Geilenfeld, who allegedly traveled to Haiti for the criminal acts.[3] In addition to sexual abuse charges, Geilenfeld was indicted for illicit sexual contact with minors abroad.[4] If you are interested in staying informed about crime and justice, consider signing up for general-news emails, which can include crime reports.[5] This case falls under the category of crime-and-justice and highlights the importance of implementing policies to protect children against sexual abuse.
