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Jake McQuaide Ejected from Ohio Mass over Pornography Allegations Against Priest

His action underscores parishioners’ demands for greater transparency following the archdiocese’s conclusion that no wrongdoing occurred

Overview

  • Jake McQuaide stood up during the May 31 Mass to ask if Fr. Martin Bachman had used a parish computer to view pornography and was escorted out by two off-duty Green Township officers without any charges filed
  • Parishioner Todd Zureick filed a formal complaint citing laptop images that included thumbnails linking to pornography sites and virtual-reality role-play content depicting sexual assault and occult themes
  • Archbishop Robert Casey issued a letter stating that the archdiocese’s probe found no criminal or ecclesiastical misconduct and noted the Green Township Police Department had no evidence or investigation of wrongdoing
  • The archdiocese said Fr. Bachman will begin a previously planned sabbatical in July and will not be active at Our Lady of the Visitation during that time
  • More than 700 parishioners signed a petition demanding the archdiocese release detailed information on the allegations and its investigation procedures