October 20, 2009
Priest Charged With Having Child Pornography
SCRANTON, PA -- A Roman Catholic priest in the Poconos has turned himself into police on child pornography charges. Rev. Robert Timchak is charged with having child pornography and tampering with evidence after police said they found child pornogrpahy on the priest's computer. Timchak had no comment to reporters Monday as he left district court outside of Milford after turning himself into state police. Investigators said they started investigating the Pike County priest in December 2008 when the Diocese of Scranton turned over an anonymous letter they received claiming Timchak had child pornography on his computer. According to the diocese website, Timchak has served as pastor at several Catholic churches in the area, including the Transfigurations Church in West Hazelton, Saitns Peter and Paul in Hazelton and most recently Saint John Neumann in Lords Valley.Click Here For The Full Story......