Here’s what we know today.
1. Drew allegedly raped an altar boy 30 years ago at a Hamilton County parish.
Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters said Drew is accused of raping the alleged victim, who is now 41, periodically while working as a music director at St. Jude Church in western Hamilton County from 1988 to 1991.
“We believe there is pretty good probability there are other victims at schools he worked at,” Deters said.
2. The man came forward after Drew was suspended by the church
Drew’s accuser was 10 and 11 when the acts are alleged to have happened. The man came forward following news of Drew’s suspension from St. Ignatius of Loyola in Hamilton County for allegedly texting a boy while under “monitor” after accusations about inappropriate activity during his time at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church in Liberty Twp.
“It took a lot of bravery for what he did,” in coming forward to Cincinnati Police, Deters said. “He is a very credible strong witness in this case.”
3. Other prosecutors say they haven’t received new reports
Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office spokeswoman Cara Sweet said that “our office did receive an inquiry about Geoff Drew, that our investigator reviewed and investigated. At this time, no evidence of criminal conduct was found.”
Butler County Prosecutor Michael Gmoser previously said that his office investigated accusations of inappropriate behavior against Drew and found none of them to be criminal. Gmoser said Monday after the announcement of Drew’s indictment that Butler County prosecutors received no additional allegations concerning Drew after his suspension.
The Greene County prosecutor hasn’t received any criminal complaints, officials there said.
4. If found guilty of rape, Drew faces life in prison
Drew, who was arrested Monday and remains in custody, faces a life sentence if convicted, Deters said.
“When he (Drew) was transferred to St Ignatius he was told to stay away from the kids. He didn’t stay away from the kids. He sent text messages that were innocuous, but he wasn’t allowed to have any contact with them,” Deters said.
The man who is making the allegations against Drew “was very emotional, (and) it was emotional for him, and it was emotional for the grand jury,” said Deters, who added the man came forward because “he wanted to stop this behavior.”
5. Parishioners in Butler County made allegations against Drew
During an Aug. 5 press conference, Archdiocese spokesman Mike Schafer outlined allegations against Drew that led to Archbishop Dennis Schnurr placing him on administrative leave July 23 and ordering him into “comprehensive physical, psychological and spiritual evaluation at an independent in-patient treatment facility.”
“In 2013 and again in 2015, the central office of the archdiocese received concerns from St. Maximilian Kolbe parishioners regarding Father Drew’s behavior. The alleged behavior involved a pattern of such things as uninvited bear hugs, shoulder massages, patting of the leg above the knee, and inappropriate sexual comments about one’s body or appearance, directed at teenage boys,” Schafer said.