Man Accused in Priest Slaying Back in Prison
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The convicted murderer accused of killing former priest John Geoghan in prison was returned to the prison after being hospitalized for swallowing an object, a spokesman for the state Department of Correction said.
Prisons’ spokesman Justin Latini would not disclose any details, including whether it was a suicide attempt by Joseph Druce or an accident.
Druce allegedly beat and strangled Geoghan in his cell.
Geoghan, 68, was imprisoned for groping a 10-year-old boy and was accused of molesting nearly 150 boys over three decades.
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