On the night of July 9, the airman said he had passed out drunk in a room he had rented in the southwestern Idaho town of Mountain Home, following a party the night before.

And there, kneeling beside his bed, was Jagerstatter, authorities say the victim told them. Some of the airman’s clothes had been pulled aside, he later told police, and the priest was attempting to perform oral sex on him.

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“The victim screamed and Victor Franz Jagerstatter asked him if he wanted breakfast,” according to court documents obtained by CBS affiliate KMVT.

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Police originally arrested Jagerstatter on suspicion of sexual abuse and exploitation of a vulnerable adult, according to the Statesman. But prosecutors changed the sexual abuse charge to rape days later.

If convicted of rape, he could face up to life in prison, according to NBC affiliate KTVB.

Supporters of Jagerstatter attended court hearings, reciting “The Lord’s Prayer” and singing “Amazing Grace” in the hallways of the court, according to the newspaper.

Many wore buttons that said “I Stand with Fr. Victor” or carried posters that read “Fr. Victor is innocent.” As supporters left the courtroom following the hearing, one of them called out, “God bless you Father.”

The Mountain Home Police Department confirmed to The Washington Post that it was investigating the July 9 incident, but didn’t release details.

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In a statement, the department said:

This is a Mountain Home Police Department case which is under investigation involving an airman from Mountain Home Air Force Base who reported he was a victim of sexual assault to the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response office. As a matter of policy, and in order to uphold investigative integrity, we are not at liberty to disclose investigative operations that may be under way at this time. Likewise, we are not able to comment on details of on-going investigations. We take allegations of sexual assault seriously and are fully supporting MHPD in their investigation.

Jagerstatter was ordained in 2006. He serves the Mountain Home church and has responsibilities at churches in nearby Glenns Ferry, Bruneau and Grand View, according to the Idaho Statesmen.

The Diocese of Boise said Jagerstatter is on leave as the criminal investigation continues:

“The Roman Catholic Diocese of Boise has learned of the arrest of Rev. Victor Jagerstatter, Parish Administrator of Our Lady Good Counsel in Mountain Home. The Diocese will cooperate fully with law enforcement officials in their investigation. Due to the seriousness of the allegations, Fr. Jagerstatter has been placed on administrative leave. We hold up in prayer all those involved in this matter.”