EAU CLAIRE (WI)
WEAU 14 NBC
June 17 2020
Chippewa Falls WI – A former chaplain for the Notre Dame Middle and McDonell Area Catholic High Schools in Chippewa Falls is facing charges related to sexual assault of a child.
This week, 30-year-old Father Charlie Richmond was charged in Chippewa County Court with repeated sexual assault of a child.
He was also the Associate Pastor at St. Charles Borromeo and St. Peter the Apostle Parishes. Richmond currently lives in Viroqua.
According to the criminal complaint, the alleged incidents happened between September 2016 and May 2017.
An officer with the Chippewa Falls Police Department interviewed the victim on March 5 of this year.
She told the officer that Father Richmond inappropriately touched her while at McDonell Area Catholic School, including touching her back, shoulders, and butt.
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