Diocese places Msgr. Leo McCarthy on leave following allegation of sexual abuse
McCarthy assists in parish ministry at Blessed Sacrament Church
and last updated 2021-07-09 18:40:23-04
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) â A retired Buffalo priest with numerous accolades was placed on administrative leave by Bishop Michael Fisher on Friday after an allegation of child sexual abuse.
Rev. Msgr. Leo McCarthy, 88, is alleged to have sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl at St. Matthewâs Church in 1982, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday in State Supreme Court against St. Matthewâs Church and School.
McCarthy, a popular priest who assists in parish ministry at Blessed Sacrament Church in the Town of Tonawanda, denied committing any acts of abuse, the Diocese of Buffalo said in a news release.
Retired priest placed on administrative leave by Bishop Fisher following allegations of misconduct
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and last updated 2021-06-30 20:52:21-04
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) â The Diocese of Buffalo announced Wednesday a retired priest has been placed on administrative leave following allegations of misconduct.
According to the Diocese, it recently became aware of an action brought pursuant to the Child Victims Act by an individual who alleges abuse as a child 15 years ago by Rev. Msgr. James G. Kelly. The 83-year-old Kelly is a retired priest of the Diocese of Buffalo but still assists in parish ministry. A releases says the complaint was filed anonymously and the Diocese became aware of it during a search of publicly filed complaints.
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