THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, August 28, 1994 TAG: 9408280096
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B4 EDITION: FINAL
DATELINE: DANVILLE LENGTH: Short : 22 lines
The Rev. Robert F. Ruth resigned as pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Saturday, two days after being indicted on a prostitution charge.
``I talked this over with the bishop, and we decided that this was the right thing to do,'' Ruth said. ``I don't know where I'm going, but I will know later on.''
Danville police said Ruth, 60, offered an undercover detective $20 to perform oral sex on the officer.
Ruth, who was ordained in 1960, previously served parishes in Arlington, Portsmouth, Mechanicsville and Keyser, W.Va. by CNB