WALDORF, Md. – We are providing an update on the criminal case involving Mr. Matthew Strain, a former staff member of our school. We previously informed you that Mr. Strain reached a plea agreement on the charges against him.
Yesterday, the Court held a hearing and gave Mr. Strain a sentence which included one year in prison, supervised probation, registration as a sex offender, and mental health treatment. Saint Peter’s Parish and School and The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington take seriously our responsibility to provide a safe environment for our children.
We continue to encourage anyone who becomes aware of improper conduct by anyone in archdiocesan ministry, to please contact Courtney Chase, Executive Director of the Archdiocese’s Office of Child Protection & Safe Environment, at 301-853-5302.
Please keep in your prayers all who have been affected by this situation. We thank you for entrusting your children to our care, and we remain committed to providing them with a safe learning environment.
Sincerely in Christ,
Reverend Father Keith Woods
Tina Wagner Principal Saint Peter’s School
He gets sentenced but a “priest” gets transferred to another church? Sounds about right.
A year for touching multiple children. The judge must be catholic. That sentence is BS
Hopefully they put him in a cell with someone whose indentifier rhymes with shapist.
Catholic Church is rampant with deviant behavior
Been covering it up for hundred of years
It is not our place to judge others. I hope everyone commenting has never ever done anything themselves.
This is bull crap. He’s not guilty, and the young girls know it. Otherwise why would two of them who were his accusers not show up to court? The young girl who made the initial allegation wasn’t receiving a grade that she wanted, even after the mother had a meeting with him. So coincidentally after that meeting is when the allegations were made. Very fishy…