Fr. Robert C. Brooks

Ordained: 1961
Status: Sentenced

Diocese: Diocese of Arlington VA

Ordained for the Diocese of Richmond. Incardinated into the Diocese of Arlington in 1974. Arrested in 2005, indicted on charge of possession of or attempt to possess child porn. Placed on leave. Pled no contest in 10/05. Sentenced in 12/05 to three years in jail, suspended in favor of two years probation. A man came forward just before sentencing to allege that Brooks had exposed himself to the man when the man was age 13. On the diocese’s list in 2/19. It notes that Brooks was removed from public ministry in 2004 and retired with no active ministry or faculties in 2006.


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