Dec 18, 2020 catholic news service
Priests and seminarians of the Orchard Lake Schools, a private Catholic institution originally known as the Polish Seminary in Orchard Lake, Mich., participate in a procession on campus in 2014. (Credit:Michael Stechschulte/Detroit Catholic via CNS.)
The chancellor of the Orchard Lake Schools in Michigan is on administrative leave after a lawsuit filed in federal court Dec. 14 alleged he pressured two employees into sexual activities and retaliated against them when they rebuffed his advances.
DETROIT The chancellor of the Orchard Lake Schools in Michigan is on administrative leave after a lawsuit filed in federal court Dec. 14 alleged he pressured two employees into sexual activities and retaliated against them when they rebuffed his advances.
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The Rev. Miroslaw Krol, now on administrative leave, was appointed in 2017 to the top job at Orchard Lake Schools. A federal lawsuit accuses the chancellor of a West Bloomfield parochial high school of sexual misconduct and retaliation against two male employees who were fired. The civil case, filed Monday in Detroit, says the Rev. Miroslaw Krol used his authority to engage in a pattern of sexual misconduct with subordinates and retaliat[ed] against them after they reported the alleged conduct, The Detroit News writes. The lawsuit . names as defendants Orchard Lake Schools, a Catholic institution that was originally known as the Polish Seminary, and the Rev. Miroslaw Krol, who oversees the schools campus, which includes a seminary, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s High School and a Polish cultural center.
Orchard Lake Schools CEO accused of sexual abuse, retaliation against alleged victims
Former employees of Orchard Lake Schools in West Bloomfield Township are accusing the chancellor and CEO of sexual abuse and retaliation against them after they reported it, according to a federal lawsuit.
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WEST BLOOMFIELD TWP., Mich. (WXYZ) â Former employees of Orchard Lake Schools in West Bloomfield Township are accusing the chancellor and CEO of sexual abuse and retaliation against them after they reported it, according to a federal lawsuit.
It was filed in the Eastern District of Michigan on behalf of two John Does. They claim Rev. Miroslaw Krol would make repeated sexual advances and become irate if they rejected him.
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But when Krol’s abuse was repeatedly reported to Orchard Lake’s board of trustees, which includes the Most Rev. Allen H. Vigneron, Archbishop of the Detroit Archdiocese, these men say they were either forced to resign or were abruptly fired. Krol is currently on leave, according to a statement from Steve Gross, Chairman of the Board of Regents:
“In our judgment, these former employees of the Orchard Lake Schools who are asserting these claims while simultaneously seeking to remain anonymous have mischaracterized the circumstances surrounding their terminations. It is important to note all individuals named in the lawsuit are adults. These former employees bringing this employment action did not work with any minors, nor did their roles involve the
Lawsuit alleges Orchard Lake Schools leader sexually abused, retaliated against male employees
The chancellor of Orchard Lake Schools is accused of using his authority to engage in a pattern of sexual misconduct with subordinates and retaliation against them after they reported the alleged conduct, according to a lawsuit filed Monday.
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in the Eastern District of Michigan on behalf of two John Does, names as defendants Orchard Lake Schools, a Catholic institution that was originally known as the Polish Seminary, and the Rev. Miroslaw Krol, who oversees the schools campus, which includes a seminary, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s High School and a Polish cultural center.