TEXAS
American-Statesman
By Tony Plohetski
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
Tuesday, December 20, 2005
The 16-year-old boy was sitting alone in the Marble Falls movie theater Friday evening when, police say, a 74-year-old priest sat next to him, even though there were plenty of other empty seats.
Then, about an hour into "King Kong," police said, the Rev. Paul Clogan reached over and groped the teenager.
The boy ran out of the theater and told the manager, who called police. Capt. F.T. Goodwin said officers arrived minutes later and arrested Clogan as he left the movie.
Clogan has been released from the Burnet County Jail after posting bail. He could not be reached for comment Monday. Church officials said Clogan had hired an attorney but declined to provide the lawyer's name.