MADISON, Wis. — A Madison priest arrested in a police sting, Andrew Showers, has been quarantined from ministerial duties pending a police investigation, his superiors announced. Showers, age 37, whose ministry assignment was in Madison, was arrested 130 miles away in Waupaca County, allegedly for arranging a sexual rendezvous with an under-age girl. A statement released by Bishop Donald Hying said that Showers “will be completely restricted from all exercise of public ministry while the investigation is ongoing.” The bishop said there never had been allegations of misconduct connected to Showers before. Meanwhile,Showers has been released from the Waupcaa jail by posting$10,000 bail pending further court proceedings.
