21.   He remains in investigative custody.

22.   He said Markovic, now in investigative custody, has adopted a defense strategy of simply refusing to speak to prosecutors.

23.   He was arrested Tuesday at his home in Stuttgart and placed in investigative custody.

24.   He was placed in investigative custody.

25.   He was sentenced to four years in prison, but was released on probation because of time spent in investigative custody.

26.   In addition the judge said Bertges will get credit for two years she spent in investigative custody in Austria and Switzerland before she was extradited to Germany last year.

27.   In September, he was extradited to Germany, where he has been held in investigative custody.

28.   Jaekle remains in investigative custody and is the only of the arrested persons charged thus far.

29.   Prosecutor Jean-Marie Coppens said no decision had yet been made on whether they would be held in investigative custody or released.

30.   Prosecutors said investigations are continuing and likely will last some time, while the deacon remains in investigative custody.