Complaint: Undercover Operation Used to Nab Madison Priest

Wisconsin priest arrested for alleged teen sex meetup attempt

A Wisconsin priest who headed up his diocese's Office of Worship has been arrested for allegedly seeking to meet up for sex with someone whom he believed was an underage teen girl.

Police posed as teen girl online to nab priest charged with child sex crimes, complaint alleges

CLINTONVILLE, Wis. -- A Clintonville police officer went undercover, posing as a 14-year-old girl online, to catch a Madison-area priest charged with child sex crimes, a complaint alleges.

Diocese acknowledges prior complaint against priest accused of child sex crimes, says police determined it was not a criminal act

MADISON (WKOW) -- The Diocese of Madison is acknowledging there was a complaint filed in 2021 against Fr. Andrew Showers, the priest who is now charged with child sex crimes in Waupaca County.

Criminal charges filed against Madison priest accused of child sex crimes

WAUPACA, Wis. (WKOW) -- Prosecutors in Waupaca County filed three felony charges against a Madison priest on Wednesday after they say an investigation revealed concerning behavior online.

Complaint: Undercover operation used to nab Madison priest

Andrew J. Showers, 37, was arrested Sunday and faces three felony counts in the Waupaca County case, including attempted second-degree sexual assault of a child under 16.

Diocese of Madison restricts priest after arrest on child enticement charges

The Brief: Clintonville police arrested the Rev. Andrew J. Showers, 37, on Sunday on tentative charges including child enticement, police said.The Diocese of Madison says it is cooperating with law enforcement and has fully restricted Showers from public ministry during the investigation.Showers has served at several parishes and ministries across the diocese, including in Madison, Waunakee, Wisconsin Dells, Berlin, Green Lake and Clinton. The Di