Heather Jones, 33, claimed Fr. Robert 'Bob' Sullivan, 61, began a sexual relationship with her in 2009 after meeting her at a strip club where she danced at when she was just 17.
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An Alabama priest is under investigation following allegations that he began a sexual relationship with a woman when she was 17.
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Robert Sullivan, 61, on ‘personal leave’ after Heather Jones, now 33, brought allegations, sexual in nature, to diocese
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A former stripper claims an
Alabama priest paid her nearly $300,000
to be his secret sugar baby, despite his vow of abstinence.
Heather Jones, 33, claimed Fr. Robert 'Bob' Sullivan, 61, began a sexual relationship with her in 2009 after meeting her at a strip club where she danced at when she was just 17.
Their alleged relationship ended this year after she reported his suspected vow betrayal to his church, Our Lady of Sorrows in Homewood, near
Birmingham. Sullivan is not facing any criminal charges.
Jones claims the priest gave her $273,000 and forced her to sign an NDA, which she broke to tell her story, first reported by
The Guardian.
Sullivan allegedly paid her a total of $120,000 via 125
Venmo transactions between July 18, 2024, to March 26, 2025.
According to Jones, Sullivan - then allegedly a regular patron at the club - offered her financial support in exchange for what he described as 'private companionship,' a term Jones says included sex.
She also submitted a formal written statement to the Diocese of Birmingham, detailing the alleged years-long relationship with the priest, who was ordained in 1993.
'I was a minor with no experience navigating adult relationships,' Jones wrote in her statement.
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