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Alabama priest who fled to Italy with teen he later married is expected to be defrocked (www.nbcnews.com)

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State records show that a suspended Alabama priest recently married the 18-year-old woman he fled to Italy with this summer, and an archbishop said Wednesday that he expects the Vatican to pursue the man’s official dismissal from the priesthood.

A marriage certificate filed Monday in Mobile County shows that Alex Crow, a 30-year-old Catholic priest in south Alabama, married the 18-year-old. Crow left the country in late July with the teen who is a recent graduate of McGill-Toolen High School. Crow was not an employee at the school but sometimes visited theology classes there, news outlets reported. The marriage certificate indicates the woman turned 18 in June.

Archbishop Thomas J. Rodi announced in July that he had suspended Crow and forbidden him from acting, dressing, or presenting himself as a priest. Rodi later said he saw no way for Crow to return to the priesthood.

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[–] Lmaydev 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

No the point is not to groom children.

If they married as soon as they turned 18 they were almost certainly in a relationship before that.

So it seems this priest used their position to groom a child.

[–] stifle867 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I would 100% agree you with you if not for the fact that they already investigating this exact possibility including subpoena the phone records and eventually closed the investigation without saying anything wrong happened. It's definitely suss and worthy of a proper investigation but when that happens and nothing comes of it what then?

IF it did happen we can only hope that she comes to her senses and reveals that information herself. But she's an adult now and that choice is entirely up to her. Nobody can force her. The government can't get involved and say no you aren't allowed to get married.

Believe me I have absolutely no love for the catholic church or really any religion in general. But I definitely do believe in civil liberties and despite how uncomfortable it can be at times this is how our system works.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Edit: I am wrong. I had attributed the investigation to the Catholic Church. It was a DA.

The district attorney in Mobile County earlier this month announced that it had closed an investigation into criminal wrongdoing in the pair’s relationship.

So never mind.

~~A very untrustworthy group investigated. They did not release any information on how they investigated. It was not a criminal investigation.~~

Is it newsworthy? Unlikely as this is so common.

[–] stifle867 -2 points 1 year ago

Can you expand on that first part? I'm not familiar with the ins and out of that department and feel like you may have more information.