An unspoken fear that the Rev. Uriel Ojeda will take off for Mexico if he gets out of jail is the big reason the priest, accused of child molestation, is stuck with a $5 million bail, his lawyer said Monday.
The Rev. Uriel Ojeda, center, listens as lawyer Jesse Ortiz speaks for him at a previous appearance in Sacramento Superior Court on Dec. 6. On Monday a judge reset a bail-review motion for Jan. 5.