Deacon placed on leave following sexual abuse allegations in St. Martin Parish
Diocese of Lafayette
and last updated 2021-06-22 20:03:30-04
The Diocese of Lafayette says a deacon is on administrative leave following allegations of sexual abuse of a minor.
In a statement, the Diocese says Deacon Shawn Jude Gautreaux was placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into the claims. The Diocese says that the allegations are from a period of time before Gautreaux was ordained a deacon. They are unaware of any other allegations against Gautreaux.
Allegations have been reported to law enforcement in St. Martin Parish. Gautreaux was a deacon most recently at Saint Bernard Catholic Church in Breaux Bridge.