ST. CLOUD (MN)
St. Cloud Times
April 5, 2018
By Stephanie Dickrell
A preliminary hearing for the Rev. Anthony Oelrich was moved to allow the defense more time to examine evidence
A preliminary hearing in a criminal sexual conduct case involving a St. Cloud priest has been pushed back more than a month.
The. Rev. Anthony Oelrich was scheduled to have an omnibus hearing Monday, but it has been moved to May 17.
Oelrich, 51, was charged with criminal sexual conduct in the third degree in February. The state statute makes it a crime for a member of clergy to engage in a sexual relationship with someone they are counseling spiritually or religiously.
At an omnibus hearing, a judge rules on the admissibility of evidence for the trial, and responds to arguments relating to violations of the defendant’s constitutional rights.
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