As gay priest scandals go, this oneâs pretty juicy.
Chicago Reverend Mark Sorvillo pleaded guilty last Friday of bilking more than $200,000 from his parish, St. Margaret Mary.
While Sorvillo spent some of the money on himself, the majority of the dough went to a married gay-for-pay male stripper, James Sosnicki.
The two men met while Sosnicki, who lives in Louisville, gyrated at a Chicago gay bar. Sorvillo apparently fancied him, because the men became fast âfriendsâ. Sosnicki claims the men never slept together, but the details do seem a bit suspect â and not just for the stolen lootâŚ
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While investigating Sorvillo, authorities learned the priest had bought and insured an Acura in Louisville â and discovered the driver was one James Sosnicki. While searching the rectory at St. Margaret Mary, investigators found naked photos of a dark-haired man who turned out to be Sosnicki, according to law enforcement sources. One showed Sosnicki sleeping naked in the rectory bed.
Investigators also found a poster advertising the 2004 âInternational Mr. Leatherâ competition â featuring Sosnicki as one of the models.
Oh, so itâs like that, huh? Well, now we know why Reverend Sorvillo likes religion so much â all those restraints.
Unfortunately for Sorvillo, he apparently couldnât restrain himself very well:
Sorvillo gave Sosnicki his credit card to take on a trip to Los Angeles, and took him and a man called âArtiâ to New York City, where they stayed in the theater district and âwent to a lot of plays,â Sosnicki said.
They also sampled New Yorkâs gay club scene. âMark wanted to have an encounter with another man, so Arti and I helped pick out a guy/prostitute at the club,â Sosnicki told police. âMark and the guy went back to the hotel. They were gone about an hour.â
In addition to the Acura, Sorvillo helped buy Sosnicki a motorcycle and his wife a car. The priest bought Sosnicki clothes and a Dell computer, too, according to the police report.
Despite all the treats, Sosnicki calls their friendship familial,
He was like a big uncle to me⌠For about a year or so, Mark would give me about $1,000 a month. He gave me the money for spending time with him.
Fuck, we wish our family would bribe us to chill. Weâd see them way more often.
Sorvillo has been sentenced to four years in prison, although heâll most likely only serve two. Describing the priest to the press, Sosnicki called him a âlost soulâ. You know things are bad when a leech of strippers calling you lost.
gusgus
that is so not a scandal. 1) the dude is mad fine and 2) no children were involved…
Will
that so is a scandal. 1) he’s a priest and 2) “naked in the rectory bed”
underbear1
This reminds me of a dinner my first lover and I had with the president of the A-list Leather Club in Minneapolis, (apx. 1980) two REALLY SEVERE leather guys with every S&M accesory possible leash, hood, hobbles) were seated with him, turns out they were two priests from Chicago visiting Minneapolis.
Opus Dei had nothing on these two.
manifoldstore.com
Aside from the whole priest stealing thing, here’s what gets me: you’re giving all this money to this guy, but he then has to go out and find a prostitute for you. Shouldn’t he have been having an “encounter” with the guy he was giving the money to?
Also, he purchased a car for the wife?? I guess generosity knows no bounds when it’s not your money.
underbear1
Instead of gregorian chants at St. Margaret Mary they’ll play….”Hey big spender”, to begin the service….ROFLMQAO!
JakeCL
Usually I’m as jaded about this stuff as the next guy, but I used to see the old guy at this bar all the time. He was so pathetic looking. My friends and I always joked that he was somebody’s grandpa. I guess the proper term would have been “daddy”. I’m just really sad about the whole story. I also just figured out why my measly singles never got me so far with that dancer đ
R
I saw him working at Marshall’s store on Halsted & Belmont (Fall 2011). I wonder if Marshall’s corporate office knows he is a convicted criminal that served time for embezzling cash?