US EditionPriest Arrested for Trying to Arrange Sex with Child
Andrew J. Showers faces multiple charges including child enticement and attempted sexual assault after allegedly planning to meet a minor, the Diocese has restricted his ministry.
- On Aug. 24, Clintonville police arrested Andrew J. Showers, 37, a Madison priest, for allegedly planning to meet a 14-year-old for sex, facing multiple child sex crime charges.
- Police say a 37-year-old arranged to travel from Madison, Wisconsin roughly 130 miles to meet a 14-year-old girl for sexual activity in Clintonville.
- Officers arrested Andrew J. Showers around 7:32 p.m. Sunday and booked him into the Waupaca County Jail, where he remained lodged through Tuesday.
- The Diocese of Madison said it has restricted Andrew J. Showers from public ministry and is cooperating with authorities, while Clintonville Police said the Waupaca County District Attorney will soon decide on charges; as of Aug. 26, no official charges were filed.
- Showers, ordained in 2017, previously served in multiple diocesan roles including at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Catholic student center; the Diocese of Madison said it had no prior allegations tied to him.
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Clintonville priest accused of attempted sexual assault of a child
CLINTONVILLE, Wis. — 37-year-old Andrew Showers of Madison is accused of arranging a sexual encounter with a 14-year-old girl. Showers is said to have made arrangments to travel to Clintonville to engage in sexual activity, Police Chief Craig Freitag said in a statement. He was taken into custody in Clintonville a little after 7:30 p.m. on Sunday. He was arrested on the chargers of child enticement, use of a computer to facilitate a child sex cr…
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Police in Clintonville, Wis., arrested a priest of the Diocese of Madison on Sunday on charges of attempted child sexual abuse.According to a statement from the police, Fr. Andrew Showers, 37, was arrested in the evening of Aug. 24 after officers “received information” that the priest had “made arrangements to travel to the City of Clintonville and meet with a 14-year-old female to engage in sexual activity.”Fr. Showers was arrested on charges o…
Priest arrested for trying to arrange sex with child
By MacLeod Hageman Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (WGBA) — UPDATE: The Diocese of Madison has released a statement on the arrest of a priest who allegedly tried to engage in sexual activity with a child in Waupaca County. The diocese says 37-year-old Andrew J. Showers will be completely restricted from all exercise of public ministry while the investigation is ongoing. “Diocesan representatives have communicated with…
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