Massachusetts Priest Arrested In Prostitution Sting

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A Chelmsford priest was one of eight men arrested in Nashua during a weekend prostitution sting.

William Ventura, 31, the parochial vicar at St. John’s Parish in Chelmsford, faces a misdemeanor prostitution charge after Nashua police say he responded to a fake posting on Craigslist and was planning to pay a woman for sex.

Ventura was immediately placed on a voluntarily leave of absence by the Boston Archdiocese, during which he will not be allowed to conduct ministry.

“The archdiocese is cooperating fully with law enforcement’s investigation,” said Terrence Donilon, a spokesman for the archdiocese.

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