Priest indicted on federal sex crime charge
Priest indicted on federal sex crime charge
Feds say Poandl took boy to W.Va., sexually assaulted him
CINCINNATI —A federal grand jury has indicted a Fairfield priest with transportation of a minor across state lines for illicit purposes.
Poandl was moved from his ministry assignment in Georgia when the allegation came to light and brought to Cincinnati. He has not publicly functioned as a Catholic priest since he was moved.
FBI agents descended on Glenmary Home Missionaries in Fairfield on Thursday. A spokeswoman for the missionary said they came with a warrant for Poandl’s arrest.
Poandl was traveling at the time, the spokeswoman said, and turned himself in to the Kenwood FBI office, where he’ll answer to the federal charge.
“I was yelling hooray for the victims and for kids,” said Judy Jones, associate director of the Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests. “Hopefully they can’t be harmed anymore by this predator.”
Jones said Poandl was indicted in this same case two years ago but the charges were dismissed.
Glenmary’s president issued this statement saying, “We have just learned of these charges today, and we are working to fully comply with the subpoena and cooperate with investigators.”
Jones said she has been in touch with several alleged victims. They didn’t want to be interviewed for fear of compromising the investigation, but they wanted to get a message across.
If convicted, Poandl faces up to 10 years in prison.
Posted on December 25, 2012, in Child Sex Abuse, Clergy Abuse, Clergy Sex Abuse, Priest Child Sex Abuse, Religion, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Catholic Church Sex Abuse and tagged Bill Donohue, Cardinal Dolan, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, child rapists, clergy abuse, crimes against children, Fairfield Cincinatti, Father Bob, Father Bob Poandl, Father Poandl, Father Robert Poandl, FBI, FBI agents, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Glenmary Home Missioners, Judy Jones, religion, roman catholic church, roman catholic church sex scandal, roman catholic clergy, roman catholics, SNAP, SNAP Judy Jones, St Thomas More, St Thomas More Durham NH, St Thomas More Parish, Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests. Bookmark the permalink. Leave a comment.
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