But they draw the line where diddling priests are concerned,,, that's a-OK,,,
UPDATE:: Indianapolis priest accused of beating his wife is sentenced to home detention
Luke Reese,
who in June was found guilty of criminal confinement, domestic battery
and battery resulting in bodily injury, received a three-year sentence
on Aug. 17, court records indicate.
Two years of
his sentence are suspended, leaving him to serve a year of home
detention with GPS monitoring followed by a year of probation. As part
of his sentence, he also will undergo a mental health evaluation and
counseling.
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"Violent behavior among family members is intolerable and
unconscionable, countering the core of Christ's call to every family to
be a loving, respectful communion of persons," he said. "No circumstance
or betrayal ever justifies violence in the home. As a church, we reject
any behavior that erodes the inherent dignity of the human person."
A man who made history as the first married priest in the Archdiocese
of Indianapolis faces six criminal charges tied to an assault last
September involving his wife. Court documents state that part of the
attack happened in the sanctuary of Holy Rosary Catholic Church where he
worked.
According to court documents obtained by 13 Investigates,
Father Luke Reese is accused of kidnapping, criminal confinement,
battery and intimidation.
Reese is a Parochial Vicar at Holy
Rosary Catholic church in Indianapolis, and according to the
Archdiocese, has been placed on leave.
The court documents
detail an encounter between Reese and his wife on a Sunday afternoon,
September 24, when Reese said he found her in the back seat of a car
with another man with whom she was having an affair.
The
probable cause affidavit states that Reese hit and kicked the man and
ordered his wife to leave with him. They left in separate cars and
eventually met up together and got into Reese’s car. She told
investigators he locked the doors and began hitting her while they were
driving.
Catholic priest in Indianapolis accused of domestic assault on his wife | 13 WTHR Indianapolis
