A priest once known for his online good looks is now a wanted criminal.
Father Alex Crow of Mobile, Alabama is wanted by authorities for allegedly fleeing to Italy with a high school student.
The student, whose identity has not been released, was once in his congregation, and they met when she was in his parish.
The teenager graduated from high school last May, meaning she was 17 or 18 years old a few months ago.
In the United States, the legal age of majority is 18.
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According to the Daily Mail, cops first discovered a love letter between the infamous priest and his victim – whom he is accused of grooming – while she was still underage.
“Clearly there was some kind of relationship other than priest and student,” Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch told the outlet.
Crow was suspended last month for allegedly abdicating his duties as a priest.
But there may not be much anyone can do, if the teen is indeed of legal age.
The teenager has reportedly reached out to her parents and told them she was “happy” in Italy, leaving her alone as she has no plans to return.
If she is, in fact, 18 years old or older, there are very few authorities who can do it.
In addition, the teenager’s parents planned to hold a press conference about the situation but it was postponed because they feared for their daughter’s safety.
It seems that the Archbishop is cooperating with the investigation, however.
“Due to the circumstances in which he left, we have reported this to the district attorney,” they said in a statement.
