Priest Sent Penis Pics To Contractor, Then Fired Him When He Complained
Monsignor Lawrence McGovern has been suspended pending a lawsuit by the alleged victim From: NewNowNext A California priest has been suspended for sending unsolicited pictures of his penis to his church’s pool maintenance person, and then firing the man when he complained. Monsignor Lawrence McGovern , the pastor of Presentation Parish in Stockton, has been relieved of duty after the unnamed victim, a father of two who is also a parishioner, filed a lawsuit against the diocese for sexual harassment. “It’s extremely disturbing that the person who is head of this parish would be sending photographs of his exposed genitals,” said the contractor’s attorney, Vince Finaldi. “Someone’s who’s engaging in that type of conduct has very, very serious credibility issues and issues with judgement.” KTXL Fox 40 reports that the victim confronted McGovern over the pictures and his vow of celibacy. “Oh, that just means that you’re not married,” the monsignor reportedly replied. In a statement, the d...