Trial for former Cincinnati priest accused of rape begins Monday
Geoff Drew accused of raping altar boy 30 years ago
WCPO staff
and last updated 2021-04-23 05:00:17-04
GREEN TOWNSHIP â The trial of Rev. Geoff Drew is scheduled to begin Monday, nearly 21 months after Cincinnati police officers arrested the Catholic priest for raping an altar boy decades ago.
The victim was 10 when Drew began sexually assaulting the child, according to charging documents in the case.
Drew, 59, is charged with 9 counts of rape. He faces life in prison, if convicted.
WCPO staff
Drew is being held at the Hamilton County Justice Center on $5 million cash bond.