A now-former parish staff member in Cincinnati is facing charges in Wisconsin connected to alleged grooming and sexual assault of a member of the Milwaukee Children’s Choir he directed, according to court records filed Tuesday.
Marco Melendez is charged with two counts of child enticement and one count of third-degree sexual assault for alleged actions that took place between 2016 and 2019 in Milwaukee.
A warrant was filed for his arrest on Tuesday, June 25, but records do not show whether he has been arrested yet. He is not listed as an inmate in the Milwaukee County jail.
Fr. Alex McCullough, pastor of the Queen of Apostles Parish Family said in a letter to parishioners that Melendez was hired as the music director for Queen of Apostles Parish Family in February. McCullough said as of June 25, when the warrant for his arrest in Milwaukee was filed, he is no…
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