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A Catholic priest in the Archdiocese of Washington has been placed on administrative leave and suspended from public ministry pending an investigation after he was charged with the misdemeanor offense of indecent exposure Aug. 25.
A male victim claimed to police that he was exposed to him on a public road near the 56-mile-marker. The victim claimed to state police that he was targeted by Gamrot, as he continued to pull up next to his vehicle multiple times to expose himself.
However, on Gamrot’s final maneuver, the victim took a picture of the vehicle’s license plate and the inappropriate action taking place. The tag was run by the police, who later identified Gamrot as the vehicle’s owner.
According to the charging documents, on August 21, a member of the Maryland State Police interviewed Gamrot at his residence in Frederick County, where he admitted he was driving the vehicle after being read his Miranda Rights.
The archdiocese’s statement says that “Father Jerry Gamrot has been placed on administrative leave and suspended from public ministry pending an investigation into alleged misconduct away from the parish and school.”
“No determination about Father Gamrot’s future will be made until the investigation is concluded,” the statement concluded.
Gamrot has been charged with indecent exposure.
