ST. LOUIS (MO)
Post-Dispatch
BY ROBERT PATRICK
Of the Post-Dispatch
05/19/2005
James Beine, an inactive Roman Catholic priest who won appeals of indecent exposure and child pornography convictions, has been defrocked by the Vatican, the St. Louis Archdiocese announced Thursday.
Beine, most recently of Highland, had been removed from the active priesthood in 1977 after accusations that he molested children. But he technically remained a priest.
"This is good news for parishioners, good news for the Catholic Church, and hopefully this is good news for those Beine abused," archdiocesan spokesman Jamie Allman said Thursday.
Posted by kshaw at May 20, 2005 06:06 AM