A Birmingham Episcopal priest, Michael Glenn Rich, 56, has been
suspended by the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama after he was arrested on
child pornography charges.
"Our diocese is grieved by the arrest
of Michael Rich, who had been serving as a priest in Birmingham, " said
Rt. Rev. John McKee Sloan, the Bishop of the Diocese of Alabama. "Upon
learning of the charges against him, Rich was immediately suspended from
the practice of ministry within the Episcopal Church, and proceedings
under the disciplinary canons of our church have been initiated. "
"Our
community prays for all who are victims of exploitation. The Episcopal
Church and the Diocese of Alabama are committed to guarding against
sexual misconduct in all its ugly abusive forms. We are united in
proclaiming that our hope is in God, who created all that is, who
redeems us from all of our selfish sinfulness, and who sustains and
guides us, even in our darkest days," Bishop Sloan said.
Birmingham priest facing child pornography charges | WBMA
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