Fr. Michael T. Patrick

Ordained: 1983
Status: Sentenced

Diocese: Archdiocese of Portland OR

From Sri Lanka. Began work in the Portland OR diocese in 1998. On Tribunal. Worked in several parishes. Named pastor of St. Wenceslaus in Scappoose OR in 2012. Charged in 3/15 with luring for attempting to get a 14-year-old girl into his car as she walked home from school in Vancouver OR. Girl fled and was able to describe the man and provide police his car license number. He denied the allegations. Arrested at Los Angeles airport 4/8/14 upon return from a visit to Australia. Archdiocese removed him from duties when he was arrested. Pled guilty 5/6/16 to attempted luring. Sentenced to 1 year in jail; given credit for 23 days served and 244 days were suspended. Was to serve remaining time in a work-release program.


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