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ST. LOUIS (AP) - A defrocked priest whose sexual misconduct conviction was thrown out wants to stay behind bars for fear he will be a "sitting duck" to vigilantes, his lawyer said Tuesday.
The Missouri Supreme Court last Friday ordered James Beine freed after tossing out his conviction on charges he exposed himself to boys in an elementary school restroom. The court ruled Missouri's sexual misconduct law is too broad.
Prosecutors plan to challenge the ruling. In the meantime, Beine, 63, can leave prison under house arrest.
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