Man Charged With Child Rape Admits Guilt In Court

A judge turned down an admitted child molester's request to suppress evidence in a case against him.

NewsChannel5 reported Philip Distasio is representing himself. Cuyahoga County prosecutors said Distasio raped nine autistic boys.

Distasio admitted his guilt in court on Monday, calling the children he raped accomplices. He also blamed the children's parents. He filed a motion to have his alleged victims give written depositions, something the prosecution fought against.

Distasio told a judge that his apartment was a religious sanctuary where smoking marijuana and having sex with children are sacred rituals protected by civil rights laws.

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