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Anne Ryman, The Republic | azcentral.com
May 17, 2018
A Wisconsin priest with a long history of complaints involving children, and who was sentenced to jail last year on sex charges, was assigned to the Phoenix Diocese in the early 1970s.
The Diocese of Phoenix told The Arizona Republic on Wednesday evening that it recently became aware that Robert Raymond Marsicek, a priest of the Milwaukee-based Salvatorian religious order, is listed as having served at St. Mark’s Parish in south Phoenix in 1974.
“According to our records, there have been no reported incidents or allegations against Father Marsicek in the Diocese of Phoenix,” the Diocese said in a statement.
“Anyone who has been a victim of abuse or who may have information concerning this situation is encouraged to call a local law enforcement agency.”
Marsicek, 76, was sentenced to one year in jail in December after pleading guilty to three counts of misdemeanor sexual contact with a girl. The incidents occurred at a Catholic school in Wauwatosa between 2007 and 2011, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, which covered the case extensively.
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