Posted on 08/09/2007 6:12:50 AM PDT by ninonitti
FREDERICK, Colo.—A Catholic priest faces an indecent exposure charge after police said he went jogging in the nude about an hour before sunrise. The Rev. Robert Whipkey told officers he had been running naked at a high school track and didn't think anyone would be around at that time of day, a police report said.
He told officers he sweats profusely if he wears clothing while jogging. "I know what I did was wrong," he said in the report.
Whipkey did not return phone messages. His attorney, Doug Tisdale, told the Longmont Times-Call that Whipkey had no comment.
Whipkey, 53, was arrested June 22 in this small town about 20 miles north of Denver. An officer said he saw a naked man walking down the street at 4:35 a.m. The U.S. Naval Observatory Web site said sunrise that day in Frederick was 5:31 a.m.
The officer said when he shined his flashlight at the man, he covered himself with a piece of clothing he was carrying.
The Archdiocese of Denver said it takes the incident seriously but is awaiting the outcome of the case. Whipkey, who also officiates at parishes in the nearby towns of Mead and Erie, remains an active priest.
If convicted of indecent exposure, a misdemeanor, he would have to register as a sex offender, prosecutors said.
The reality is that WE as lay Catholics do not “find these guys”, they are perverts first and foremost, who use the Catholic priesthood as both a cover and a facilitator for their prurience.
Re: He told officers he sweats profusely if he wears clothing while jogging
I sweat profusely too. But I never even THOUGHT about running naked!
I suspect that somehow the flock attracts the wolves.....
This will teach Father Whipkey to not whip his key out in public!
He was ready for action.....
Perhaps he’s into cryptography, and got a little confused as to what is meant by “public key” ...
Re: I have when the wind drops to zero and the humidity climbs to 100 percent!
No, then I think of a pool.
Some of us can’t run naked — there’s a tripping issue ... for some of us.
Moonrise, apparently, was somewhat earlier.
This gives new meaning to “mobile advertising”
Possibly a pervert; definitely a moron.
I heard he was caught by the organ
I'm sure it's an inner-ear problem...
got a little confused as to what is meant by “public key” ...
I think he just dropped the l in public.
*grin*
I mean the man is 53 and "profuse sweating" just doesn't pop up overnite does it?
A few questions come to mind:
What other nude activities does the good priest take part in?
What does this say about his judgement...especially in light of the spotlight being focused on the Church.
Is this the type person that should be tending the flock? Counseling the faithful? Hearing confession?
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