Members of the U.S. Marshal's New York/New Jersey Task Force took Father Robert Yurgel, 43, into custody in Passaic, NJ. Yurgel was arrested on outstanding warrants from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.Robert Yurgel was wanted on five counts of indecent liberties with a child and two counts of statutory sex offense in connection with a 1999 case. Police say the victim recently reported the incidents to CMPD detectives. The victim was a juvenile at the time the offenses occurred.
Father Yurgel was a priest at St. Matthews Catholic Church when the incidents occurred. He served at St. Matthews from 1997-1999. He was then assigned to the Our Lady of Consolation Church for a short time before transferring to a parish in New Jersey. Yurgel will be brought back to Charlotte to face these charges.