Usually, they get sent to a different parish.

This is standard. I know of a minor who was groomed, and he was told repeatedly that he could be charged with creating child pornography. Don’t let the Columbus PD fool you: this is how they all behave.

Remember, not everyone who is accused IS guilty. A fifteen year old kid can be charged with producing child pornography for sending Richard Pics to someone, or even just TAKING them.
And somewhere there is probably a priest who never touched a kid but was accused. Maybe.

I wonder if maybe the photos invalidated a previously solid alibi?

Everyone needs to watch this video – it’s long, but she did a great job of spelling out the unavoidably insidious nature of Replika and… Some other things.

Nice try, FBI