GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – A former Diocese of Green Bay priest has learned his fate for exposing himself to a minor.
78-year-old Richard Thomas will spend 4 months in the Brown County Jail and 3 years of supervised probation. Fr. Thomas must also register as a sex offender for the rest of his life.
According to prosecutors, Thomas exposed himself multiple times to a 16-year-old boy while living in a home for retired priests in Allouez. Thomas would bang on the window and use a flashlight to get the boy’s attention.
Thomas had a history of similar incidents, prosecutors say. He was arrested for exposing himself in 1990 and 1993, however Thomas was not convicted in the 1990 case.
Thomas says he has been undergoing intense counseling and takes full responsibility for his actions.
