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
Larceny; jailed.
1905. Richtartsik, Rev. E. F., Bayonne, N. J. Catholic. Assault and
battery; arraigned.
1909. Richter, Rev. W. J., Grand Rapids, Mich. Divorced for cruelty.
1902. Rickey, Rev. Albert, Scottsburg, Ind. Baptist. Theft of a cow;
arrested; escaped.
1900. Riddick, Rev. J. E., White Plains, Va. Methodist. Manslaughter;
convicted.
1902. Ridge, Rev. Thomas, Hart, Mich. Murder of W. L. Shafer.
1912. Riedl, Rev. John, Milwaukee, Wis. Roman Catholic. Offering
bribe to chief truancy officer to secure his brother's
appointment as an officer.
1901. Riegel, Rev. C. P., Cheltenham, Pa. Catholic. Came to New York
on a spree; got into bad company; found dead in hallway.
1909. Rightmeyer, Rev. G., Dayton, O. Lutheran. Drunkenness;
arrested.
1910. Ringland, Rev. Thos., Weldon, Ill. Methodist. Disorderly
conduct; arrested with girl.
1911. Ringle, Otto, Duluth, Minn. Former preacher. Drunkard and
vagrant.
Ritanour, Rev. A. M., Bedford, Va. Baptist. Expelled from
church on charges by wife.
1908. Ritchie, Rev. Wm., Charlottesville, Ind. Methodist. Defaulted;
embezzled church funds; disappeared with servant girl, leaving
family dependent on congregation.
1906. Rittgers, Rev. J. B., Glendola, N. J. Methodist. Implicated in
church scandal; resigned.
1913. Rivera, Rev. J. M., Brooklyn, N. Y. Roman Catholic. Seduction;
ran away.
1914. Robbins, Rev. E. E., Salinas, Cal. Methodist. Mailing improper
letters; three years in the Federal prison.
1907. Robbins, Rev. J. W., Maurice, Ind. Campbellite. Immoral conduct
with children.
1907. Roberts, Rev. John, Cocke Co., Tenn. Ten years for murder.
1909. Roberts, Rev. J. T., Noblesville, Ind. United Brethren.
Criminal libel.
1907. Roberts, Rev. N. J., Shreveport, La. Methodist Episcopal.
Expelled from conference for immorality.
Roberts, Elder Sam, Stuart, Ia. Church of God. Eloping with the
wife of Elder Sharp.
1904. Robinette, Rev. M. D., Richmond, Va. Baptist. Making moonshine
whisky.
1900. Robinson, Rev. B., New York, N. Y. Baptist. Forgery.
1910. Robinson, Rev. C. W., Philadelphia, Pa. Episcopalian.
Seduction.
1910. Robinson, Rev. G. J., Dayton, O. Methodist. Removed under a
cloud.
1900. Robinson, Rev. Lewis, Camden, N. J. Evangelist. Attempting the
life of his wife.
1910. Robinson, Rev. S. D., Herkimer, N. Y. Methodist. Betrayed
19-year-old girl; left town.
1907. Robinson, Rev. Wm., Helena, Ark. Swindling.
1900. Robottom, Rev. P. J., Lancaster, Pa. Episcopal. Intimacy with
woman; husband sought divorce.
1911. Rockwell, Rev. C. W., Waynesburg, Pa. Baptist. wife-beater.
1910. Rockwell, Rev. R. H., Butler, Pa. Presbyterian. Libel;
indicted.
1901. Rodgers, Rev. J. E., Bloomington, Ind. Baptist. Arrested on
paternity charge of 16-year-old girl.
1910. Roehl, Rev. William E., St. Louis, Mo.
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