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A priest in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati has been reassigned to a parochial vicarship months after resigning from another parish after it became known he had destroyed possible child sex abuse material without notifying police.
Father Barry Stechschulte was appointed parochial vicar of a family of parishes in the western part of Ohio, near the border with Indiana. That appointment went into effect on Monday, according to the archdiocesan website.
In July, Stechschulte announced his departure from St. Susanna Catholic Parish in Mason, Ohio, weeks after a bombshell media report revealed that in 2012 he ordered the destruction of a hard drive reportedly containing inappropriate pictures of children — and potentially child pornography — and then delayed reporting the incident to police.
The pastor did not report the incident to law enforcement until 2018. In an apology to parishionersprior to his departure the priest said he had wanted to protect others from seeing the contents of the hard drive.
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Father Barry Stechschulte was appointed parochial vicar of a family of parishes in the western part of Ohio, near the border with Indiana. That appointment went into effect on Monday, according to the archdiocesan website.
In July, Stechschulte announced his departure from St. Susanna Catholic Parish in Mason, Ohio, weeks after a bombshell media report revealed that in 2012 he ordered the destruction of a hard drive reportedly containing inappropriate pictures of children — and potentially child pornography — and then delayed reporting the incident to police.
The pastor did not report the incident to law enforcement until 2018. In an apology to parishionersprior to his departure the priest said he had wanted to protect others from seeing the contents of the hard drive.
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Cincinnati priest made parochial vicar after destroying hard drive of possible child porn
Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains, Cincinnati. / Credit: Mitchell Chabot/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Oct 15, 2024 / 16:35 pm (CNA). A priest in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati has been reassigned to a parochial vicarship months after resigning from an...
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