Missouri Priest Found Guilty of Sexual Solicitation During Confession

Father Ignazio Medina is barred from holding office and celebrating Mass publicly, but remains a priest of the Diocese of Jefferson City.

Father Ignazio Medina of the Diocese of Jefferson City in Missouri was found guilty by the church of soliciting sex from an adult during a confession.
Medina is now prohibited from holding office in the church, hearing confessions and celebrating or leading Mass publicly without the explicit permission of his diocesan bishop.
The diocese received a report on April 15, 2022, through the diocese’s abuse hotline alleging sexual solicitation of an adult on the occasion of the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Medina was found guilty by decree by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith in Rome on Nov. 27, 2023. Medina did not appeal the decision.
Medina remains a priest of the Diocese of Jefferson City and continues to receive support as a retired priest, the diocese said.