BOISE (ID)
KIVI TV

February 3, 2018

By Michael Sevren

BOISE, Idaho – A wave of shock is hitting the Roman Catholic Diocese of Boise after the former priest of Saint Mary’s Church and school, 72-year-old Thomas Faucher, faces several charges for child sex crimes.

“What’s on the hearts of minds of the people at Saint Mary’s first and foremost are the victims of these types of crimes,” said Deacon Gene Fadness, a spokesmen for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Boise.

Fadness says they were not aware of the allegations until Friday and will cooperate fully with law enforcement in their investigation.

According to the Idaho Attorney General’s office, the investigation into Father Faucher began with a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. On Friday police searched his Boise home and took him into custody. The retired priest now faces one count of Possession of…