Fr. Matthew Riedlinger
Complaints to Bishop O’Connell in 2011 that Riedlinger engaged in explicit sexting, emails and verbal conversations with students in seminary. Bishop sent him to counseling and lectured him. Two men set up Internet sting in 2012 and the priest exchanged over 1200 explicit text messages and emails with what he thought was 16-year-old old boy. The men (supported by three others) gave transcripts of the exchanges to the bishop in 2012. Removed; sent to in-patient treatment. No publicity until 2013. Privileges permanently removed 10/2013.
- Waiting for Godot to Leave 09.29.13
- United Press International 09.29.13
- Star-Ledger 09.29.13
- Asbury Park Press 09.29.13
- AZCentral 09.30.13
- SNAP Statement 09.30.13
- Road to Recovery Statement 09.30.13
- Ocean Signal 09.30.13
- Times of Trenton 10.01.13
- Asbury Park Press 10.01.13
- Newsworks 10.02.13
- Asbury Park Press 10.03.13
- SNAP Statement 10.03.13
- Diocese of Trenton Statement 10.03.13
- Star Ledger 10.03.13
- Toms River Patch 10.03.13
- The Republic (AP) 10.03.13
- Courier Post 10.04.13
- American Conservative 10.04.13
- Ocean Signal 10.04.13
- Waiting for Godot to Leave 10.06.13
- Star Ledger 10.07.13
- Star-Ledger 11.03.13
- Star-Ledger 11.21.13
- Star-Ledger 12.11.19
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