Priest Quits Over Sex Abuse of Girl
He had an inappropriate relationship A Roman Catholic priest told parishioners he was in love with an underage girl with whom he had an inappropriate relationship more than 20 years ago. The Rev. James Haller, 66, resigned Thursday as priest at St. Peter Church. He has been barred from functioning as a priest. A lawyer for the … [Read more...]
Priest Quits After Investigation
A Catholic priest with ties to the Bloomington area resigned Monday after an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct. The Rev. John B. Schoettelkotte, who was assigned to St. Paul Catholic Center from 1969 to 1973, will be permanently removed from ministry, the Archdiocese of Indianapolis said in a statement … [Read more...]