Deacon Richard R. Trapp
Died: 02/5/2013
Diocese: Diocese of Gaylord MI
Ordained for the permanent diaconate in 1975. Accused in 1990 of the recent fondling and kissing of a girl, age 7. Suspended. Restored to ministry after two months by Bishop Cooney, who said that a professional consultant told him that there was no reason that Trapp couldn’t be returned to his duties. Trapp died in 2013.
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