Catholic Priest quits after cops charge indecent acts with children

[Ian David]

Black Collar Crime
Priest quits over child porn charges
By Daniel Breen
February 21, 2008 06:44am

A CATHOLIC priest has quit his post after police charged him over a series of alleged indecent acts with children.

Police raided Father John Haines's Meredith home last Friday, seizing images of children.

The 61-year-old was later charged with possession of child pornography, transmitting child pornography, procuring a child for child pornography and attempting to procure a child for child pornography. He was also charged with two counts of indecent assault with a child under 16 and one count of indecent assault.

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Father Haines led the St Joseph's Catholic parish, which takes in Meredith, Winchelsea, Anakie, Bannockburn, Elaine, Inverleigh and Lethbridge, for 12 years.

More:
http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,23250445-5005521,00.html

[onehandle]

1. The Religion/Theology forum is about the discussion of Religion and Theology.

It's not a place to post articles about crimes that just happen to be related to religion.

Members have been banned for serial posting in topic forums like you have been this morning.

[Ian David]

2. Yes, it is. The Mods have ASKED me to post this stuff here, over my objections.

I agree that it doesn't belong here.

The Mods do not.

Sorry.

[DeSwiss]

3. Crimes that just happen to be related to religion???

How about, "crimes that never would have happened except for religion."

- Keep 'em coming Ian.......