Fr. John Bauer

Ordained: 1963
Status: Convicted

Died: 10/26/1992
Diocese: Archdiocese of Los Angeles CA

Ordained for the Diocese of Helena, MT. Director of Catholic Charities. Left active priesthood in 1970.Taught Social Work classes at Montana State University 1970-1981. Opened a sex shop/adult book store in Bozeman, MT in 1981, and another in Spokane. Referred to as “Priest of Porn.” On the run for 8 months after a drug-related arrest in 1988. Sold store prior to his 12/1989 arrest. Pleaded no contest in 1990 in Los Angeles to charges of making child porn videos in Mexico and California, recruiting young Mexican boys to participate. Sentenced to 8 years in prison. Died of a heart attack in federal prison in 1992. Included on the Helena diocese’s list posted to its website 4/29/2015 in compliance with the non-monetary terms of the 3/5/2015 bankruptcy settlement.


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