CENTENNIAL, Colo. -- A Catholic priest had been removed from duty for inappropriate conduct at a Centennial Catholic church where another priest was removed this month over allegations of sexual misconduct in the 1970s. Timothy and Teresa Boh, who attend St. Thomas More Parish, obtained a temporary restraining order April 2, alleging that Father Paul Montez had been grooming their 18-year-old son for sex and stalking the family, the Denver Post reported.
The couple claims Montez, who is also known as Edgar Montez, attempted for more than a year to manipulate their son with dozens of gifts of clothing, a laptop computer and more than 220 outings to meals, movies and other events, the Post reported.
"Montez started grooming (our son), for what we believe would have resulted in sexual assault had Montez not been stopped," the Bohs wrote in their court complaint.
On Feb. 11, the Archdiocese of Denver removed Montez from ministry and ordered him to leave St. Thomas More, the Post reported.
The Bohs were scheduled to return to Douglas County Court Friday afternoon to make the restraining order barring Montez from contacting their family members permanent.
Montez served at St. Thomas More where Father Mel Thompson was removed April 8 after allegations of sexual misconduct with a minor in the 1970s surfaced.
"We listened to the concerns of the parishioners and investigated," Archdiocese spokeswoman Jeanette DeMelo told the Post. "We deemed Father Montez inappropriate in his conduct to others, and that's why he was removed. We did not uncover any sexual misconduct."
