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Former Peoria pastor sentenced to jail, probation for sending illicit images to minor – BishopAccountability.org

A former head pastor of a Downtown Peoria church is serving a two-month jail sentence after pleading guilty last week to sending illicit material to an underage person. Michael S. Ritchason, 48, of Pekin, began serving his sentence Friday, a day after he pleaded guilty in Tazewell County Circuit Court to the single felony count of dissemination of harmful materials, a felony that could have sent him to prison for up to three years. His actual ja…
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BishopAccountability.org - Documenting the Catholic Sexual Abuse and Financial Crisis - Data on bish broke the news on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
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