BROWN COUNTY (WI)
WBAY TV
January 31, 2019
A former Green Bay priest convicted of exposing genitals to a child has been arrested on a probation violation, according to jail records.
Richard L Thomas, 81, was arrested Jan. 29, according to the Brown County Inmate lookup website.
VINE, a website that alerts victims of crimes to offender movement, states that Thomas is in custody at the Brown County Jail.
Action 2 News is working to get information on the nature of the probation violation. We’ve reached out to several agencies and will update this story when we get that information.
In 2016, Thomas pleaded no contest to two counts of Exposing Genitals/Pubic Area/Intimate Parts to a Child. He was found guilty and sentenced to four months in jail and three years on probation.
Conditions of probation include lifetime registry on the Wisconsin Sex Offender list and no contact with minors unless approved by the parole agent.
Thomas had exposed himself to a teenager while living at Grellinger Hall, a residence for retired priests.
Last November, Thomas was denied his request to relocate to a new home in Green Bay. A citizen board listened as Thomas cited his two-and-a-half years in therapy for the crimes he committed, hoping the board would grant him the move.
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