Rogelio Vega, a former deacon at St. Sebastian Church in Woodside, who pleaded guilty last year to enticing three minors to engage in sexual conduct, was sentenced to 16 years in prison on Wednesday, March 15.
Rogelio Vega
Diocese Takes Action to Permanently Remove Deacon From Ministry After Guilty Plea
The Diocese of Brooklyn has begun the process of permanently removing a former St. Sebastian Church deacon from all ministry following his guilty plea to coercing teenagers into sexual acts. Rogelio Vega, 52, pleaded guilty on Sept. 16 to three counts of enticing a child to engage in sexual conduct.
Diocese of Brooklyn Alerts Parishioners of Queens Deacon Arrest
A deacon at St. Sebastian Church in Woodside, Queens was arrested on Jan. 20 as part of a police sting operation on allegations that he attempted to have sex with a minor.