Peoria Priest Removed for the Second Time, SNAP Responds

By Zach Hiner
SNAP
November 26, 2018

http://www.snapnetwork.org/peoria_priest_removed_nov18

For the second time, a Peoria priest has been suspended from ministry. And despite repeated promises to be “transparent,” his bishop is being unclear about the reason for this action.

According to one news account, Fr. Jeffrey Windy’s March removal comes 15 years after his 2002 arrest for manufacturing and selling gamma-hydroxybutyrate. Also known as GHB, this drug is notorious for its use in cases of date rape, and Windy served time in federal prison for his role in its manufacture. Following his release from prison, Fr. Windy began working again in Catholic parishes in 2013 and has also spent time in Bloomington.

We call on Bishop Daniel Jenky to be more forthcoming about why Fr. Windy has been removed again and about why he let Fr. Windy go back to work after he served his prison sentence. And we urge anyone who may have seen, suspected or suffered any possible wrongdoing by Fr. Windy – whether in Peoria or elsewhere – to call law enforcement or support groups for help and healing.