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Sep 11, 2008 11:20 am US/Central

Conan O'Brien's Alleged Stalker Leaves Hospital

BOSTON (CBS) ― The Boston priest accused of stalking late night talk show host Conan O'Brien has checked himself out of a mental facility against the wishes of Cardinal Sean O'Malley and has lost the right to function as a priest, the Boston Archdiocese announced Thursday.

Rev. David Ajemian has been at an out of state treatment facility for the past few months after he pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct. He admitted to sending letters and DVDs to O'Brien's home and business.

Ajemian, 46, was arrested in New York City last year while trying to enter a taping of "Late Night with Conan O'Brien," despite being warned to stay away by NBC security personnel.

Ajemian, who prosecutors say started writing O'Brien in September 2006, was instructed to stay at the residential treatment facility indefinitely, but recently violated those orders by leaving the clinic.

The archdiocese said Ajemian plans to return to Massachusetts to be cared for by his family.

According to the archdiocese, Ajemian is considered "Absent Without Permission" and is no longer permitted to function as a priest. "We pray for Fr. Ajemian, for his family and for all those who are concerned about his health and well being. We also pray for those who have been impacted by Fr. Ajemian's actions."

Ajemian allegedly tried to contact O'Brien repeatedly over a 14-month period. Court papers say Ajemian referred to himself as "your priest stalker" in one note to O'Brien and complained of not being allowed in to see an earlier taping of his show. "Is this the way you treat your most dangerous fans?" the note said.

Ajemian is a graduate of Harvard and the John XXIII National Seminary. He was ordained in May 2001. He was a priest at St. Patrick's Parish in Stoneham from 2005 to May 2007.

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