Texas & Region
FORT WORTH
A former Catholic priest serving a 50-year sentence for sexually abusing a boy was denied an early medical release by prison officials on Friday.
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports that Thomas Teczar, 72, had applied for early release, seeking to serve only four years of his sentence.
Teczar had recently been admitted to a medical facility in Dickinson and was listed in fair condition, Texas Department of Criminal Justice spokesman Jason Clark said. His illness was not disclosed.