Local Priest Arrested for Picking up Prostitute

My Fox Philly
March 2, 2012

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A local priest, father Patrick Mccormick, has been arrested for allegedly trying to pick up a prostitute.

Police announced today that it happened around 11pm on Thursday February 23rd. Mccormick tried to pick up a woman police officer who was posing as a prostitute.

The archdiocese says it learned of the alleged incident friday and released this statement calling it "deeply troubling."

The statement reads in part, on Friday February 24th, father Mccormick informed the archdiocese that he had been arrested the day before, but that the charge was dui. Father Mccormick has been placed on administrative leave.

Father Mccomick posted bail. We're told he entered into an accelerated misdemeanor program and has to perform 18 hours of community service and 200 dollars in fines. His next court date is March 28th.