NFL vet Jake McQuaide escorted out of Mass by police after confrontation over porn accusations against priest

Williams read a letter from Archbishop Robert Casey in which he said all concerns "have been investigated, and no wrongdoing either criminally or ecclesiastically has been substantiated" against Buchman or the parish's pastor, Don Siciliano.

"Furthermore, recent rumors, for which no corroborating facts have been uncovered, are unsubstantiated," the letter continued. "Rumors which quickly spiral out of control have the potential to severely harm the good reputation which each of us should enjoy. Consequently, like gossip, the spreading of rumors is sinful, and we should all work to overcome this tendency of our fallen human nature."

Casey noted that the Green Township Police Department confirmed to the archdiocese that there was "no evidence or investigation of criminal wrongdoing by Fr. Bachman." The letter also noted there are no ongoing "ecclesiastical investigations." 

But during Williams' address, McQuaide stood up from his pew to demand more clarity. 

"I'm sorry, sir, this is the time and the place. I will stand up."

Officers with the Green Township Police Department are seen escorting McQuaide out of the church. According to the Cincinnati Enquirer, police were asked by the archdiocese to attend Mass in the event of disruptions. 

In a statement to Fox News Digital, Capt. Mitch Hill said McQuaide "was escorted out at the specific direction of the church" and that he was not arrested or charged with any crime. Hill also noted that Bachman "has not been the target of an investigation by this department" and that Green Township police have not been asked to investigate any matters involving him.

One parishioner told the Cincinnati Enquirer that he filed a complaint with the archdiocese after allegedly seeing images on the parish computer "that included thumbnail links to adult pornography sites and other sites with explicit content." While the man said the images appear legal, he believed they violated parish rules. 

In his letter, Casey said Bachman will take a "previously planned sabbatical" in July.