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In 2013, a couple of concerned Otsego parents asked their priest, Father Brian Stanley, to counsel their son.

Instead, authorities said, he bound the teenage boy with plastic wrap and held him against his will.

The Attorney General's office said Stanley coerced the boy into following him into the janitor's room, where he immobilized him with plastic wrap and used masking tape to cover his eyes and mouth.

He then left the young man alone for an hour in the janitor's room of their Otsego church, St. Margaret’s parish, officials said.

Now, six years later, Stanley was arrested by special agents from the Attorney General's office, who believes his conduct was an ongoing, sexually motivated crime.

He is being charged with one count of false imprisonment, facing up to 15 years in prison and an obligatory registration as a sex offender. His bail was set at $100,000.
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The diocese says it reached out to Child Protective Services and the Otsego Police Department in 2013, when it learned about the incident involving the young boy, but the police never filed any charges.

It placed Stanley on administrative leave both times.

“We remain steadfast in our commitment to promote greater protection and safeguards of all people, particularly for children and vulnerable adults. We adhere to the National 2002 Charter for the Protection of Young People, which guides all that we do," said the Diocese in a statement to the Free Press.

Attorney General Dana Nessel's office seized files from seven Michigan dioceses, including the Diocese of Kalamazoo, in October 2018.

Officials said it was apparent from records that Stanley had been using plastic wrap and tape in similar behavior for many decades.

“This is about taking on large-scale institutions that turn a blind eye to victims and making certain we hold them accountable – that includes unapologetically pursuing any and all individuals who abuse their power to victimize our residents,” said Nessel.

An attorney for Stanley could not immediately be reached for comment.

 
From article - The Attorney General's office said Stanley coerced the boy into following him into the janitor's room, where he immobilized him with plastic wrap and used masking tape to cover his eyes and mouth.
He then left the young man alone for an hour in the janitor's room of their Otsego church, St. Margaret’s parish, officials said.

Seems like normal religious stuff to me except for the no molestation part
 
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According to a report from the Catholic Diocese of Kalamazoo, an unnamed victim told investigators that over the course of two years, Stanley would wrap them tightly in saran wrap and gauze. In at least one instance, the victim's mouth allegedly was taped shut and they were left alone in the dark in the basement of St. Charles Parish.

The victim said, the first time was to make "Mummy Mannequins" for the church's haunted house, but the rest of the times became increasingly disturbing, with Stanley adding more and more layers.

The victim told the Diocese, there was never any abuse during the wrapping sessions, but Stanley made them believe God wanted them to do it.
According to police documents, the Diocese of Kalamazoo also received complaints about Stanley and inappropriate behavior toward a minor as well as assault and battery.

Charges were never filed in either case, but Stanley was placed on leave.

 
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