Andrew Showers, a priest from Madison, was arrested in Clintonville Aug. 24, 2025. Police say he traveled there to meet a 14-year-old girl and engage in sexual activity. (Photo courtesy Waupaca County Sheriff's Office)
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — A priest from Madison who was arrested in Clintonville has been restricted from exercise of public ministry, Madison diocesan officials say.
Clintonville police say Andrew Showers, 37, was arrested Sunday night. Officers allege he traveled to Clintonville to meet a 14-year-old girl and engage in sexual activity.
No formal charges have been filed in the case. Waupaca County jail officials say Showers posted bond and was released.
The Madison diocese says it had not received any previous allegations of misconduct against Showers.
In a statement the diocese said:
Consistent with the diocese’s commitment to open and transparent communication, additional information will be shared as it becomes available, and the diocese will continue to cooperate fully with the civil authorities investigating these allegations. We ask for prayers for all those involved.
Since becoming a priest in 2017, Showers served at two churches in Northeast Wisconsin. He was at All Saints in Berlin and Our Lady of the Lake in Green Lake in 2022 and 2023.
Showers also served at parishes in Madison, Waunakee, Clinton and Wisconsin Dells.
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