In a video shot before the now-defrocked priest allegedly took a teen girl that he is accused of grooming and fled to Italy, he’s caught giving a creepy sermon that talks about ‘tyrant’ parents and offers helpful tips on ‘qualities to look for in a man’
A video has surfaced in the hunt for a 30-year-old priest that authorities allege groomed an 18-year-old woman before fleeing to Italy with her, where he talks about the travesty of having a ‘tyrant father’ and offers advice to the ‘young unmarried women’ listening.
Defrocked Father Alex Crow is alleged to have fled to Italy with an unidentified teen, 18, with the family and investigators afraid the young woman is in danger.
In the video posted on YouTube, the priest, who was only ordained two years prior, talks about how having a ‘tyrant for a father’ is one of the worst things growing up – but on the other hand, make a ‘home more heavenly than having a saint for a dad.’ Even he notices that this statement is an odd one to make in a room full of Catholic clergy.
He then goes on to try and save himself, saying he hopes the message resonates anyway, and then focuses his attention on the women in the audience. “I’d say the same thing to women who are here, who are younger, who aren’t married yet. I’m going to spell out some qualities you really want to look for in a man… otherwise, you’re going to have a hard time with that.”