Former priest Stephen Dougherty, seen in his 2016 mugshot, was convicted Thursday and sentenced to 60 years behind bars

A former Roman Catholic priest will spend the rest of his life behind bars.

Stephen Tarleton Dougherty, 61, was sentenced to 60 years in prison after being convicted of aggravated sexual assault.

Dougherty, who was ordained in 2003, was convicted of raping a then 13 year-old at her family ranch near the South Texas town of Beeville in 2011.

The victim came forward after a counselor persuaded her to, according to USA Today. Dougherty was indicted in 2016.

In a statement after the conviction Thursday, the Diocese of Corpus Christie said in a statement that it 'is aware of the verdict in the Stephen Dougherty trial. In July 2015, the Diocese was contacted by Bee County law enforcement concerning Dougherty and has cooperated with that investigation. Stephen Dougherty has been on leave and out of ministry since December, 2011.'

The Diocese declined to comment further since it, along with Dougherty are involved in an ongoing civil suit brought by the victim, who claims they did not do enough to protect her.

The victim's accusation was the second sexual misconduct allegation reported about Dougherty. The diocese stripped him of his duties in 2011.

Until he was relieved of his duties in 2011, Dougherty served here at the Society of Our Lady of The Most Holy Trinity at Our lady of Corpus Christi (pictured)

This was the second trial for Dougherty, a May 2017 trial ended in a mistrial, when jurors found themselves deadlocked, unable to reach a unanimous decision after 9 hours of deliberating.

He cannot be prosecuted for the first allegation as it allegedly happened in the 1980s, before he was a priest, and the statute of limitations is up.