Last Friday (May 14th), Ministry guitarist Sir Quirin announced that, after nearly 15 years of service, that he has left the band in order to pursue other endeavors. Quirin had been a member of Ministry on and off since 2007, and made headlines over a year ago for being accused of sexual abuse with two underage women.

He wrote the following statement on social media: "Hey everyone, I hope you're having a great Friday. I wanted to let you all know something that's been on my mind for a while. I've decided to step down from Ministry. I'm in a much different place in my life right now and I feel the time is right for me to focus on my health, my personal life, as well as other projects and interests. Ministry will always be family to me. They all know I love them very much and that I want nothing but the best for them and much success. Thank you for your continued support everyone. Love you all!"

Source:	theprp.com
Band profile:	Ministry