An Arkansas Catholic priest has been suspended from his position following his arrest on animal cruelty charges. #Arkansas #CatholicChurch #AnimalCruelty
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DioceseofLittleRocksuspendspriestarrestedforanimalcrueltyByRyanFoley,ChristianPostReporterThursday,February13,2025St.Michael’sCatholicChurchislocatedinWestMemphis,Arkansas.|Screenshot:GoogleMapsACatholicpriestinArkansashasbeensuspendedfromhispositionfollowinganarrestonanimalcrueltycharges.
Fr.CharlesThessing,whoservesasthepriestofSt.Michael’sCatholicChurchinWestMemphisandSacredHeartChurchinCrawfordsville,wasarrestedTuesdayontwocountsofaggravatedanimalcruelty.JailrecordsfromtheCrittendenCountyJailrevealthathewasreleasedfromcustodythatsameday.
AccordingtoanewsreportfromlocalnewsstationWREG,policeobtainedasearchwarrantforThessing’sresidenceafterreceivingavideotipfromAnimalControlonFriday.Whilethecontentsofthevideohavenotbeenreleased,officerswhoarrivedatThessing’shousefoundtwocatswhoappearedtohavebeendrownedinawatertank.Animaltrapswe
