• Font Size    
E-mail

Close Window E-mail This Page

Priest Sentenced For Jogging Naked In Frederick

Required fields are marked with an asterisk(*)

The information you provide will be used only to send the requested e-mail and will not be used to send any other e-mail communications. Read more in our Privacy Policy

Send E-mail

   Print     Share +
Nov 20, 2008 11:58 am US/Mountain

Priest Sentenced For Jogging Naked In Frederick

GREELEY, Colo. (CBS4) ― A Catholic priest convicted of indecent exposure will not serve any time in jail. A Weld County District Court sentenced Father Robert Whipkey to five years probation Thursday morning.

Whipkey will also have to register as a sex offender.

During the hearing, he told the judge the publicity surrounding the case has been a hardship on him and his efforts to look for employement.

"Absolutely extreme, he was a Catholic priest. He no longer can preach and that is more than just a career, that's a calling. He's dedicated his life to that and now lost that and it is extremely painful," said Lee Harrell, Whipkey's attorney.

Whipkey is appealing his conviction. In court, he said his family has been wrecked by this ordeal.

The judge did order a stay of the sentencing until the appeal is decided.

Whipkey had served at parishes in Erie, Mead and Frederick. He was arrested in June of 2007 for indecent exposure when he was caught jogging naked near his home at the Frederick High School track.

(© MMIX CBS Television Stations, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

Weird News

You need the latest Flash player to view video content.
Click here to download.

Click here to bypass this detection if you already have the latest Flash Player.

Local News

Top News Stories

© MMIX, CBS Television Stations Inc. All Rights Reserved.