Crimes of Preachers in the United States and CanadaBillings, M. E.
Religion
Crimes of Preachers in the United States and Canada
Billings, M. E.
Clergy -- Malpractice -- Canada; Clergy -- Malpractice -- United States; Criminals -- Canada; Criminals -- United States
J., Jasper, Tenn. Presbyterian. Suicide.
1910. Pittman, Rev. A. J., Brandenburg, Ky. Baptist. Wife-beating.
1903. Plannette, Rev. E. E., Los Angeles, Cal. Presbyterian. Petty
larceny; confessed; jailed.
1905. Plant, Rev. Robert, Rockland, Me. Episcopal. Libel; sued.
1913. Plantz, Rev. Howard J., Sycamore, Ill. Free Methodist.
Corrupting morals of child; confessed guilt.
1911. Plass, Rev. Norman, Boston, Mass. Protestant. Sold bogus mining
stock.
1904. Platt, Rev. A. L., Santa Cruz, Cal. Christian. Deserting wife
and eloping.
1908. Pledger, Rev. C. P., Warrensburg, Ill. Evangelist. Defamation.
1909. Pniak, Rev. Simon, Utica, N. Y. Catholic. Criminal assault on
girl.
1913. Podin, Rev. Carl, New York, N. Y. Presbyterian. Non-support of
wife.
1905. Pohl, Rev. Titus, Chicago, Ill. Lutheran. Bastardy; resigned.
1903. Poleet, Rev. John, Springfield, Ill. Murder of C. Isaksson;
confessed; life sentence.
1907. Poole, Rev. G., Gloucester City, N. J. Baptist. Put out of
church on serious charges.
Pooler, Rev. G., Burr Oaks, Mich. Presbyterian. Cruelty to and
non-support of wife.
1900. Popke, Rev. A., Baltimore, Md. Catholic. Adultery; woman's
husband got divorce.
1902. Porter, Rev. C. H., Newport, R. I. Unitarian. Cruelty to wife,
who secured a divorce.
1900. Porter, Rev. Farley, Batavia, N. Y. Presbyterian. Slander; sued
for $5,000.
1912. Porter, Rev. Robert B., Downieville, Pa. Sued for divorce on
grounds of cruelty and neglect.
1904. Porter, Rev. Wm., Huntsville, Ala. Embezzling funds; arrested.
1900. Porterfield, Rev. C. L., Franklin, Pa. Baptist. Assaulting
15-year-old girl; sent to Western Penitentiary.
Porubsky, Rev. John, Binghampton, N. Y. Catholic.
Misappropriation of church funds.
1903. Posey, Rev. O. K., Pottawatomie Co., Kan. Christian. Deserting
wife; eloping with young girl.
1899. Potter, Rev. Daniel, New York, N. Y. Baptist. Improper conduct
with his housekeeper.
1904. Powell, Rev. George, Utica, N. Y. Attempted suicide.
1900. Powell, Rev. James, Elfort, O. Evangelist. The murder of Frank
Reed.
1912. Powell, Rev. J. W., Van Buren, Ark. Baptist. Convicted of
criminal assault on a young girl.
1899. Powell, Rev. Thos., Madison, Ind. Drunkenness; lost pulpit
through drink.
1900. Power, Rev. J. W., New York, N. Y. Catholic. Procuring will in
his favor through fraud.
1909. Powers, Rev. P., Chicago. Methodist Episcopal. Held responsible
for suicide of woman. Removed by bishop.
1901. Powers, Rev. Samuel, Philadelphia, Pa. Methodist. Suicide.
1912. Prentess, Rev. S. Henry, Charlottesville, Va. Evangelist.
Burglary.
1907. Presby, Rev. J. H., New Haven, Conn. Sued for divorce; intimate
with young woman of congregation.
1899. Preston, Rev. Charles E., Jamestown, N. Y. Disappeared from
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