Priest Accused of Soliciting to Appear in Court

CLEVELAND (OH)
Fox 8

[with video]

[the police report]

October 15, 2013, by Stacey Frey

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A priest accused of soliciting sex at Edgewater Park will be arraigned this morning in Cleveland Municipal Court on several charges.

The Rev. James McGonegal, 68, faces charges of soliciting, public indecency and drug abuse.

edgewater parkA police reports states that on Friday, McGonegal asked a ranger at the park to get into his vehicle. He then offered him $50 to touch him and exposed himself, according to police.

The ranger arrested McGonegal and then found three sexual devices in his car along with a bottle of intoxicant, according to police.

McGonegal told police he is HIV positive. That makes the soliciting charge a felony.

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