Man Arrested After Posing as Priest and Sending Louisiana Nun Lewd and Vulgar Messages

The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office has announced the arrest of a man accused of posing as a priest and sending a nun in the parish lewd and vulgar messages.

Deputies said that 57-year-old William Modler Jr. from Ellicott, Maryland was arrested after more than six years after a nun at a St. Landry Parish church began receiving vulgar messages from the man.

The investigation was initiated in May 2024 after a Sister with the Catholic Church reported very vulgar and improper emails.

"Modler was at a Monastery in the St. Landry Parish area at the same time as the complainant and upon their leaving, allegedly used deceitful tactics to obtain the location of the Sister as she traveled," said Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz.

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“In the more than 100 emails, Modler used various tactics to include posing as a priest using an alias. The investigation revealed that there are multiple active arrest warrants from multiple states implicating Modler in larceny and fraud,' Guidroz continued.

While in custody in Texas, an extradition order was obtained and Modler was brought to St. Landry Parish on the charge of Cyberstalking.

Anyone with additional information about this crime is urged to call the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office at 337-948-6516.

Authorities say you can also call Crime Stoppers at 337-948-TIPS, download the P3 app on your mobile device, or simply dial **TIPS on your mobile phone to tip. (All calls are anonymous and you can earn a cash reward for information leading to an arrest.)