Archbishop Carroll Athletic Director Arrested in Montgomery County

The long time athletic director at  has been arrested on charges of unlawful contact with minors and corruption of minors, according to the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Francis Murphy was arrested Friday and was being held on $250,000 cash bail. 

Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman announced the arrest Monday. Ferman said Murphy is charged with "Unlawful Contact or Communication with a Minor, Promoting Prostitution, Corruption of Minors, Attempted Corruption of Minors, and related offenses."

Ferman said the arrest follows an investigation that was launched after a male student filed a complaint alleging that Murphy made sexually suggestive comments to the student on Facebook.

According to the district attorney, Murphy was arrested Friday after police said he arranged to meet with Montgomery County detectives who posed as the boy. According to a press release issued by the district attorney "On Friday, April 15, 2011 Montgomery County Detective units set up surveillance at Frosty Falls Ice Cream in Bridgeport. At 10:35 a.m. a Francis Murphy arrived at Frosty Falls and was subsequently arrested in the parking lot."

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