MINNESOTA
KTTC
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Pope Francis has removed from the priesthood a former St. Paul priest who pleaded guilty in Minnesota to molesting two boys.
Archbishop John Nienstedt of the St. Paul-Minneapolis Archdiocese announced the Vatican’s action against Curtis Wehmeyer (WAY’-my-ur) on Wednesday.
Nienstedt says Wehmeyer has been made aware of the pope’s decision, and that all priests and parishes in the archdiocese have been notified.
Wehmeyer is serving a five-year prison term for sexually abusing the boys and possessing child pornography. He served as pastor at the Parish of the Blessed Sacrament on St. Paul’s east side.
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