Wacko of the Week -- 11/10/07

DAVID AJEMIAN ----
Of St. Mary-
St. Catherine
of Siena Church
Charlestown, Boston

In an era when the scandal of the clergy has to do more with molesting children and doing drugs, here we have a "man of the cloth" who hankers after an older objective.

Ajemian has been stalking Conan O'Brien, for Christ's sake.



For this, he has been arrested, relieved of his duties and been "disappeared" by the Boston Diocese.

This entry in the annals of the wonderful diversity of people, is all enhanced by these facts:

1. Conan O'Brien. I mean, look at him. An object of stalking? Ye-gods! If you have to stalk an O'Brien, how about this one? CLICK

2. Father admitted in writing he was "a stalker." This is not a wise move if you're trying to lurk under the radar.

Here's the story:
CBS) A Boston priest was arrested in New York City last week and has been charged with stalking late-night talk show host Conan O'Brien, New York City police said.

Rev. David Ajemian has been placed on leave after he was arrested last Friday, the Archdiocese of Boston announced Wednesday.

Ajemian, 46, remains in the custody of New York City police after he allegedly sent multiple communications to O'Brien over 14 months, police said. They said Ajemian was told to stop with the communications but did not, and a warrant for his arrest was issued by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office.

CBS station WBZ reports that Ajemian is accused of sending O'Brien threatening notes on parish letterhead and contacting his parents.

"I want a public confession before I ever consider giving you absolution - or a spot on your couch," wrote the Rev. David Ajemian, who signed the notes "Padre," said Barbara Thompson, a spokeswoman for the Manhattan district attorney's office.
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Honorable Runner-Up:
Ryan M. Johnston
St Louis



A member of the Missouri National Guard, he has been arrested and accused of breaking and entering the Sigma Chi fraternity and setting fire to his own pants, thereby destroying the fraternity. Evidently burning his pants was deliberate, but the ensuing holocaust was inadvertent.

This weekend warrior is probably going to be missing-from-action for awhile.

The whole story is here: CLICK