Fr. John Wesley Andries

Ordained: 1996
Status: Guilty plea

Died: 12/31/2013
Diocese: Diocese of Alexandria LA

Accused in 1998 of fondling a boy. Suspended. Sent to treatment. Returned to ministry. Accused of sexual contact with 16-year-old boy at the home of boy’s family in 4/2001. Pleaded innocent in 5/2002. Pleaded guilty in a plea bargain in 5/2003 to a charge of sexual battery. Sentenced to five years in prison with all but two years suspended. Suit filed in 1/2003; settled in 2012. Laicized in 2007. Registered sex offender as of 6/2010. Died 12/31/2013. On the diocese’s list 2/6/2019.


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