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Samuel E Ritchey
Ordained: 1973 Columbus, OH
Accused in Dec. 2005 of abuse of 1 youth in 1977. Review board says allegations
credible.
Placed on leave. 2nd man came forward 2/06 to allege that Ritchey gave
him drugs and
alcohol in 1978 when he was senior in high school and attempted to
molest him.
Teaching certificate revoked by state in 11/06.
Ritchey has been a priest of the diocese since 1973. His assignments have
included:
• Assistant, St. Philip the Apostle Parish and Teacher, Bishop
Hartley High School, Columbus, 1973-75
• Teacher, Fisher Catholic High
School, Lancaster, 1975-82
• Residence at St. Bernadette Parish
(1975-80)
• Residence at St. Mark Parish (1980-82)
• Pastor, St. Mary
Parish, Bremen (1982-93)
• Pastor, Corpus Christi Parish, Columbus
(1993-99)
• Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Columbus (1999-2006)
Related documents and press articles
Columbus
Dispatch 1.18.06;
WBNS-10TV.com
1.19.06;
Columbus
Dispatch 1.20.06;
Lancaster
Eagle-Gazette 1.27.06 ;
Columbus
Dispatch 2.12.06;
Toledo
Blade 10.6.06;
Toledo
Blade 10.7.06;
Toledo
Blade 11.10.06;
Toledo
Blade 11.15.06
Assignments:
NBC4i
1/19/06
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