Priest arrested for stalking Conan O'Brien

[Raph's Girl]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071108/...ien_stalking_7

A priest has been arrested on charges of stalking late-night talk show host Conan O'Brien by writing him threatening notes on parish letterhead, contacting his parents and showing up at his studio, prosecutors said Wednesday.

The Rev. David Ajemian, a priest in the Archdiocese of Boston, was arrested last week while trying to enter a taping session of NBC's "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" at New York's Rockefeller Plaza, said Barbara Thompson, a spokeswoman for the Manhattan prosecutor's office.

Ajemian referred to himself as "your priest stalker" in one note and complained of not being allowed in to see an earlier taping of the O'Brien show, court papers say.

"Is this the way you treat your most dangerous fans?" the note said.

The letters and e-mails, which started coming in September 2006, continued even after Ajemian was asked to stop and were "intended to cause annoyance and alarm," Thompson said.

"I want a public confession before I ever consider giving you absolution — or a spot on your couch," wrote Ajemian, who signed the notes "Padre," Thompson said.

Ajemian also has been in contact with O'Brien's parents, Thompson said.

A telephone message left Wednesday night at St. Mary-St. Catherine of Siena Church in Boston, which Ajemian gave as his address, was not immediately returned.

O'Brien is not commenting, an NBC spokesman said.

The Boston Archdiocese said in a statement that Ajemian had been placed on leave and was no longer allowed to minister publicly. O'Brien has participated in fundraising activities for the archdiocese.

The priest and the late-night host may have attended Harvard University at the same time. O'Brien graduated in 1985, and Ajemian graduated from high school in 1979 before attending the Ivy League school, according to an alumni magazine published by his high school.

The priest could face up to a year in prison if convicted of aggravated harassment and stalking.

Wow...so they're liking the big boys now eh?

[Mr._Mutant_Man]

Ugh, I figured one of those jokes was bound to come up.

Anyway, I guess there are crazy people from all walks of life. I wonder if the Catholic church should start allowing priests to marry. Maybe that would keep some of them from becoming nuts.

[BubblyShell22]

I agree. This is messed up. I hope the guy gets convicted and arrested.

[jeff the cheff]

I wish Conan would use this as a joke on his show.

Oh yeah, there isn't anybody to write that joke anymore.

[shuriken]

Originally Posted by Mr._Mutant_Man

Ugh, I figured one of those jokes was bound to come up.

Anyway, I guess there are crazy people from all walks of life. I wonder if the Catholic church should start allowing priests to marry. Maybe that would keep some of them from becoming nuts.

Yeah a lot of those Catholic rules were set up about 1700 years ago and people have to realize that times change. I think Priests should marry and be able to have kids if they wanted to, just like Rabbis and Reverends can. It's a whole lot better than **** like this happening, or a lot of other **** invoving child molestation charges.

[RAM BAM]

How about anyone stalking Conan? Period.