Lindsay Wood+FollowAlabama priest scandal shakes local trustA longtime Alabama priest has left the clergy after a woman revealed he paid her for sex starting when she was just 17. The woman, now 33, says she received hundreds of thousands of dollars to keep quiet, and has shared financial records to back up her claims. While the church insists no parish funds were involved, the story has rocked the local Catholic community, raising tough questions about power, trust, and accountability. With no criminal charges likely due to Alabama’s age of consent laws, many are left wondering: how should communities respond when those in authority break their vows? #Religion #Alabama #CatholicChurch00Share
