A former priest who previously worked in Rapid City and was convicted of stealing donations from Catholic churches has been sentenced to five years in prison for sex crimes against minors. Marcin Garbacz, 43, was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for the sex crimes, which is in addition to 93 months he was … Read more
Roman Catholic officials in Wyoming for the first time have published a list of former clergy they say have had substantiated claims of sexual abuse against them. The Wyoming Catholic Register newsletter mailed Wednesday the names of 11 accused clergy who served in Wyoming. They include a bishop, priests and a member of a religious … Read more
The Rapid City Diocese has published a list of 21 priests credibly accused of sexual abuse while serving in schools, churches, hospitals and on the Pine Ridge and Rosebud reservations from 1951 to 2018. “It is important to acknowledge the horrid truth of past abuse in the church so that we can repent of these … Read more