BOISE (IDAHO)
Idaho Statesman

Oct. 21, 2019

By Ruth Brown

The Vatican formally cut ties with W. Thomas Faucher, a former Boise priest who pleaded guilty last year to some of the most violent, depraved child pornography seen in recent Ada County history.

Faucher, 74, pleaded guilty to five felony crimes and was sentenced in December to 25 years in prison without the possibility of parole.

On Saturday, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Boise issued a press release announcing the Vatican’s decision. The Diocese said Bishop Peter Christensen informed Faucher of the decision, which the Vatican called “serious and unappealable,” according to the press release. That means Faucher will no longer be able to call himself a priest or exercise any of the duties of a clergy member.