Robert Sippel

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Robert Sippel is a fictional character played by David Lansbury in the HBO drama Oz.

[edit] Character Overview

Prisoner 88S510, Robert Sippel. Convicted March 10 1988 for sexual abuse in 2nd degree. Sentence of 15 years, up for parole in 10.

David Lansbury as Robert Sippel.
David Lansbury as Robert Sippel.

Sippel was a Catholic priest convicted after confessing that he sexually abused a 14 year old boy.

[edit] Season 2

After 10 years at unit B, Robert Sippel was ready for his parole. Governor James Devlin accepts a law that says that sexual criminals must identify to the police before moving to a house. Father Ray Mukada says he's disgusted by Sippel. Sippel is released, but comes back to talk to Sister Peter Marie. He says he slept at the metro station and needs somewhere to sleep. He asks if he can sleeps in his old cell. Mukada regrets being rude with Sippel, and hires him as his assistant. Sippel proves useful to Mukada. While Sippel is in his cell, Vernon Schillinger says he is disgusted by what Sippel did. The two start a fight. After meeting the, now adult, abused boy, Sippel is taken to the gym by Officer Karl Metzger, where Schillinger and the Aryans are waiting. They leave Sippel crucified across the floor. Sippel is moved to a hospital and is never seen again.