{"id":7296,"date":"2004-05-13T07:51:39","date_gmt":"2004-05-13T07:51:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/viamedia\/2004\/05\/a_slight_problem.html"},"modified":"2004-05-13T07:51:39","modified_gmt":"2004-05-13T07:51:39","slug":"a_slight_problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/viamedia\/2004\/05\/a_slight_problem.html","title":{"rendered":"A slight problem"},"content":{"rendered":"

PA priest found with incriminating materials<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Rev. Ronald J. Yarrosh, 56, an assistant pastor at St. Ambrose Church in Schuylkill Haven who was also on the advisory board of the parish grade school, is the third priest who had served St. Ambrose to be publicly accused of sexual impropriety.<\/p>\n

The Catholic Diocese of Allentown pulled Yarrosh from his assignment when police first became involved, said diocese spokesman Matt Kerr.<\/p>\n

Police searching Yarrosh’s bedroom, library\/sitting room and office at the rectory April 23 ”encountered a voluminous amount of pornography” that included books and magazines with pictures of prepubescent children in various stages of dress, performing sex acts and in erotic poses, an affidavit says.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And another one in San Diego.<\/a><\/p>\n

\nConvicted priest returned to ministry<\/a><\/p>\n

A Cincinnati priest convicted of soliciting sex from an undercover police officer will return to active ministry Monday.<\/p>\n

The Rev. Raymond Larger, former pastor of Our Lady of Visitation in Green Township, was suspended last August after a male officer arrested him for soliciting sex in a Dayton, Ohio, park. He pleaded no contest and was convicted of two misdemeanor charges of public indecency. <\/p>\n

“I am deeply sorry for my wrongdoing,” Larger said in a statement. “I apologize to those I have hurt and who were offended by my behavior, especially my former parishioners, my family and my friends.” <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

At least they’re not shooting anyone.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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