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23 May 2014
News video: Priest Charged, Accused of Exposing Self at Gas Station
A priest at a Chicago West Suburban parish turned himself in Friday after being accused of exposing himself at a gas station. Aaron Brodeski, 44, was charged with two counts of public indecency. Police say he exposed himself in March to an employee at a gas station in Winnebago County.
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Batavia Priest Arrested on Public Indecency Charge
Priest from Holy Cross Catholic Church accused of exposing himself at a gas station.
Batavia Patch
May 23, 2014 at 06:27 PM
Posted by Dennis Robaugh (Editor) ,
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Father Aaron R. Brodeski, 44, in his police booking mug. | Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department
A priest from Holy Cross Catholic Church in Batavia was arrested and charged Friday with public indecency in Winnebago County, accused of exposing himself to a gas station attendant.
An employee at the Road Ranger gas station, 4980 S. Main St., Rockford, told police a man exposed himself to customers and employees twice — once in the store and again while in his car — on March 27.
Witnesses recorded the man’s license plate number, police said, and that led them to Aaron R. Brodeski, 44, a monsignor who was assigned to Holy Cross in Batavia. He’s been a priest in the Rockford Diocese since 1998, according to church officials.
The Rockford Diocese released a statement saying church officials were told of the investigation in April, at which time Brodeski was placed on leave. The diocese was notified of Brodeski’s arrest on Friday.
The priest posted bond and was released from jail.
“In full cooperation with authorities, (Monsignor) Brodeski agreed to be immediately placed on personal leave from his priestly assignment at Holy Cross Parish in Batavia, and was sent for evaluation and possible treatment for any difficulties affecting his conduct and ministry,” the statement reads. “Following Monsignor Brodeski’s return from evaluation, the diocese learned that the investigation resulted in his arrest.”
» via Rockford Register-Star
I know it’s not funny, but what instantly crossed my mind reading this was there was something I didn’t see when we were in Chicago on Friday!