Former priest who pleaded guilty to rape will register as sex offender once released

CINCINNATI (OH)
WLWT - NBC 5 [Cincinnati OH]

March 28, 2025

By Matthew Dietz

A former Cincinnati priest will have to register as a sex offender when is released from prison next year.

A judge made the ruling after Geoff Drew’s attorney submitted a motion asking for him not to be put on the registry.

In 2021, Drew pleaded guilty to rape charges after investigators accused him of repeatedly sexually assaulting a boy in the late 1980s and early 90s.

Police said the sexual attacks happened in Drew’s office at St. Jude Church.

Once released from prison next year, Drew will be required to register as a tier-3 sex offender.

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