Father Arko Being Investigated for Molestation

Along with being indicted on drug charges, Father Richard Arko is now being investigated on a claim he molested a teen-age boy over several years.

Summit County Assistant Prosecutor Mary Ann Kovach said Tuesday that she is in the process of scheduling a meeting with Norton police detectives to determine if sex charges should be brought against Arko.

It seems that every day that goes by, the story of Richard Arko gets more complicated. Besides being a Roman Catholic priest charged with drug offenses and under investigation for molestation of a teen, he additionally is a radical vegetarian, a yoga instructor, a licensed massage therapist, and a stray animal rescuer.