Retired Grand Haven priest defrocked over sexual abuse allegations WOOD-TV 8 GRAND RAPIDS — A retired West Michigan priest has been removed from the priesthood, the Diocese of Grand Rapids says, after the church received allegations of sexual abuse that were deemed credible. Pope Francis affirmed the dismissal of William Langlois. He served for years as pastor of St. Patrick-St. Anthony Parish in Grand Haven before retiring in 2016, reports WOOD-TV 8. The allegations of abuse were reported to the diocese in 2018, it said in a Friday release. The abuse happened for seven years, from 1999-2006, the diocese said, starting when the victim was a minor and continuing into adulthood.