WASHINGTON/OREGON
KOIN
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KOIN) – The 14-year-old girl allegedly lured by a Catholic priest from Scappoose became so frightened she ran to a nearby daycare for help when it happened in early March.
That information is found in court documents obtained by KOIN 6 News in the case against Fr. Michael Patrick.
The alleged incident happened March 10 near Burton Elementary School in Vancouver. Documents said the girl told authorities Fr. Patrick stopped next to her and then continued to follow her down the street. He kept trying to coax her into his car and at one point said, “Come on, Cutie,” the documents said.
That night, Vancouver police spoke with the priest. Though the girl identified him at the time, he was not arrested. …
He’s been in the Archdiocese of Portland since 1998:
St. Alexander, Cornelius 1998-99
St. Patrick, Portland 1999-2001
St. Edward, Keizer 2001-03
St. Phillip Benzi, Redland 2004-10
Holy Trinity, Bandon 2010-12
St. Wencelaus, Scappoose, 2012 – present
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