Fr. Matthew Stafki
Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) priest on sabbatical when criminally charged in 9/2022 with sexually assaulting a girl, ages 9-11, during 1/2019-5/2022. Stafki admitted to the girl’s father, who is his brother, that he “had given into lust.” The abuse took place at the girl’s home in Oak Grove, MN. Stafki was reportedly last assigned to a St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Kansas City, MO in 2019 and to a SSPX chapel in Oklahoma. His first assignment after ordination was at Holy Cross Priory in Nairobi, Kenya. The SSPX issued a statement in 11/2022 that when the allegations were deemed credible Stafki’s ministry was completely restricted and he was no longer a member. Pleaded guilty 3/8/2023. Sentenced 6/27/2023 to 90 months in prison.
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