Priest Accused of Spanking

Okay readers, take a bite at this story from California.

A priest on loan to the Diocese of Monterey has returned to his home base in Ohio after allegations surfaced last week that he “overzealously spanked” a boy more than 35 years ago.

The Rev. Ron Wiecek, who belongs to the Holy Order of Most Precious Blood, has been on loan to the Diocese of Monterey for the past 20 years, said spokesman Warren Hoy.

Hoy said Wiecek is accused of spanking the boy, now in his 40s, in 1974 while he was a teacher for the Diocese of Santa Rosa.

I can't figure it out. Maybe the accuser was working a grudge list and it took 35 years to get down to Father Wiecek. Or maybe the accuser has been in a coma and just recently woke up. Or maybe the accuser had repressed memories only recently exposed through psychological therapy. Readers can choose.