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Priest Arrested on Child Porn Charges

Priest Arrested on Child Porn Charges - Monday, October 19, 2009 at 6:15PM EST

Reported by: Eyewitness News
Monday, Oct 19, 2009 @ 06:15pm EDT
MILFORD, PIKE COUNTY -- A well-known priest from the Scranton Catholic Diocese turns himself into police. He's been charged with possessing child pornography.

Father Bob Timchak kept quite after turning himself in at district court Monday afternoon in Shahola, Pike County. Police say they found child porn on Timchak's computer while he was a priest at St. Vincent De Pual in Milford.

Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Bill Satkowski said, ŅIt's disheartening when you think about the victims of a crime like this, but also you can't help to think how discouraging it must be for the other priests in the diocese."

In December of last year, the Scranton Diocese says it received an anonymous letter detailing Timchak's illegal computer use. The diocese gave that letter to the Pike County District Attorney.

In April, police acted on that letter and searched Timchak's computer. Investigators say they found explicit pictures of young boys.

Timchak is well known priest in Pike and Luzerne counties. Since 1992, he's been a priest at churches in Wilkes-Barre, Pittston, and Hazleton.

He was a long time teacher at Bishop Hoban High School in Wilkes-Barre and a columnist for the Times Leader news paper.

Timchak's defense attorney John Petorak had little to say about the charges. "At this time, they are what they are. He's currently in counseling, we'll let this turn through the system," said Petorak.

The Scranton Dicoese placed Timchak on a leave of absence in April. Since then, he's been at counseling facility in Downingtown. He was expected to return to that facility after his arraignment.

Timchak has a preliminary hearing scheduled for November 4th.
 


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