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The Chronicle

By AMANDA RENNER

A former Scappoose priest who was charged with attempting to lure a minor into his vehicle has pleaded guilty.

On May 6, Fr. Michael Patrick, 59, appeared before Judge Gregory Gonzales in Clark County Superior Court, where he pleaded guilty to one count of luring.

On April 2, 2014, Patrick was said to have been returning from a trip out of the country when Los Angeles Police arrested him on a felony warrant after someone reported to police that he attempted to lure a juvenile female into his vehicle.

Vancouver Police Department Public Information Coordinator Kim Kapp confirmed at the time of his 2014 arrest, “Last month patrol received a call that a juvenile had a male that was following her and offering her a ride. She called her parents and called the police. We took the information, developed suspect information on Mr….