Louisville priest accused in child porn case arrested in FL

By Sarah Eisenmenger
News 14
August 22, 2015

http://www.14news.com/story/29855708/louisville-priest-accused-in-child-porn-case-arrested-in-fl

LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – A Roman Catholic priest who resigned as pastor of his Lyndon parish has been arrested in Florida.

Father Stephen Pohl was booked into custody in the Pinellas County Jail, located in Largo, Florida at 8:42 p.m. Friday.

Earlier Friday, Archbishop Joseph Kurtz and Chancellor Dr. Brian Reynolds confirmed Pohl had submitted his resignation Thursday, eight days after the Archdiocese of Louisville placed him on leave following admissions that the FBI cyber-crimes task force was investigating whether he possessed child pornography.

The FBI has declined comment, but Reynolds said investigators have confirmed that a search of Pohl's personal computers and data devices revealed pornographic pictures and photographs of students at St. Margaret Mary School were taken on school grounds.

Pohl began pastoral service at St. Margaret Mary in 2008. The parish school serves more than 700 children from kindergarten through eighth grade.

Pohl is awaiting trial.