Disgraced Alabama Priest Defrocked by Vatican After Scandal with Teenage Girl

Alex Crow, who fled to Italy with a high school graduate and later married her, requested his own removal from the priesthood, a move supported by the Archbishop.

• Alex Crow, a 30-year-old priest from Alabama, has been officially removed from the priesthood by the Vatican after running off to Italy with a teenage girl, who he later married.
• Crow had asked to be removed from the priesthood, a request that was confirmed by Pope Francis.
• The process of laicization, which removes a clergy member's ability to conduct duties within the church, can be initiated after a leader has been absent for more than six months.
• Crow's relationship with the teenager came to light after he sent her love letters on Valentine's Day while she was still a student.
• Despite investigations into possible wrongdoing by Crow, no charges have been filed.

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