Fr. James Patrick Grady

Ordained: 1977
Status: Guilty plea

Diocese: Archdiocese of St. Louis MO

Arrested in 7/2009 after arranging via the internet to have sex with a 16-year old girl at a secret location. The contact was actually an an undercover FBI agent in a sting. Immediately placed on leave from his assignment at St. Raphael the Archangel. Child pornography was found on his computer. Pleaded guilty in 3/2010 to child pornography and agreeing to pay for sex with a 16-year-old. Sentenced in 6/2010 to 6 years, 8 months in prison and to register as sex offender. Included on the Archdiocese’s list 7/26/2019. Laicized. Accused in a lawsuit filed in 7/2024 of sexually abusing a girl, ages 8-12, during 1999-2002. Grady’s accuser said she was also sexually abused by a Sister Annette during that time. She said she told other priests and her Catholic school principal in St. Louis City, but was told she was lying. 

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