NFL Player Escorted from Ohio Church over Priest Porn Allegations

NFL long snapper Jake McQuaide was escorted out of a Catholic mass at Our Lady of the Visitation in Green Township, Ohio, after demanding answers regarding allegations that priest Martin Bachman viewed pornography on a parish computer. During the service, Archdiocese of Cincinnati Chancellor Jason Williams read a letter from Archbishop Robert Casey denying any substantiated wrongdoing following an investigation, and labeling the spreading of rumors as sinful. Unconvinced, McQuaide stood up and loudly pressed for a direct answer, stating that while pornography might be viewed at home, it should not be tolerated in the church. Police officers, present as a precaution due to escalating tensions, escorted McQuaide out without detaining or charging him. Fellow parishioner Todd Zureick had previously filed a formal complaint after reportedly seeing pornographic thumbnails and links on a church laptop, intensifying parish concerns and dissatisfaction with the archdiocese's response. The incident highlights ongoing unrest within the congregation over the handling of the allegations and calls for greater transparency and accountability from church leadership.